The Declaration of Independence cover

The Declaration of Independence

Author: McDaniel, Melissa

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level 7.3
Points 1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Nonfiction
Word Count 5882
Points per Word 0.00017
Page Count 64
Points per Page 0.015625
Series Cornerstones of Freedom, Third Series

Description

This book examines events surrounding the creation of the Declaration of Independence in the late eighteenth century, discussing the reasons why colonists wanted freedom from British rule and why Thomas Jefferson was chosen to write the document.