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St. George, Judith

The Journey of the One and Only Declaration of Independence

48 pp. | Philomel | May, 2005 | Trade ISBN 0-399-23738-0 $16.99

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Will Hillenbrand. With breezy authority, this book reveals how war, celebration, and misguided preservation efforts forced the removal of the Declaration of Independence from place to place, the artifact suffering such indignities as heat stress, fading, and smoke exposure. It's an amiable account, chatty and full of rhetorical questions. Hillenbrand's bright mixed-media line-and-color illustrations borrow from the conventions of old political cartoons.

Reviewer: Vicky Smith | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2005