Books with author Karen Price Hossell

Open the pages of this book to get an inside look at the Declaration of Independence. Find out how the Declaration of Independence came about, what the Declaration contains, and the significance of the document. In this book you will also discover: who wrote the Declaration of Independence; how the Declaration of Independence and the Revolutionary War are related; and the travels of the Declaration.

Open the pages of this book to get an inside look at the Bill of Rights. Find out who insisted on having a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution, why the Bill of Rights was not addressed by Congress right away, and who was involved in writing the Bill of Rights. In this book you will also discover: why the Bill of Rights was an important addition to the Constitution; how many amendments are in the Bill of Rights and what those amendments are; how the Bill of Rights is tested, and is relevant to society today.

Find out the background, battles, and aftermath of the Persian Gulf War. Contents of this book include: The Middle East; Saddam Hussein -- Lead-up to war; Iraq invades Kuwait; Building a coalition; Operation Desert Shield; Central command; The deadline looms; Desert Storm begins; The air war: instant thunder; Technology; Media coverage; The home front; The people suffer; The ground war; Victory; Environmental disaster in Kuwait; Kuwait and Iraq after the war; Impact of the war.

Learn about ciphers and codes--the tools used to keep a message secret. See how ciphers were used by the patriots in the American Revolutionary War. Find out how to make your own cipher. In this book, you will discover how flag signals and smoke signals work, see how computers use ciphers and codes today, find out how you can break a cipher without a key.

Learn about sign language, a form of communication that people use all over the world. Discover how the first sign language was created. Read about American Sign Language and learn the signs for numbers, food, animals, and much more. In this book, you will learn how to use the American Manual Alphabet to finger spell words, find out about the sign language used in Thailand, Russia, and other countries, read about Martha's Vineyard, a place where everybody used to know sign language.

Open the pages of this book to get an inside look at the United States Constitution. Find out about the Constitutional Convention and who attended, what issues were most debated among delegates to the Convention, and the importance of the U.S. Constitution in American history. In this book you will also discover: what events brought about a need for the U.S. Constitution; who was involved in writing the U.S. Constitution; and how amendments to the U.S. Constitution are added and what they are.