{"product_id":"your-freedom-your-power-a-kids-guide-to-the-first-amendment-hardcover","title":"Your Freedom, Your Power: A Kid's Guide to the First Amendment - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAllison Matulli\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eClelia Castro-Malaspina\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCarmelle Kendall\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA nonpartisan, unbiased look at the First Amendment and how it informs our daily lives, this book clearly explains the fundamentals of American politics to middle grade readers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection! \u003cbr\u003e Chicago Public Library's BEST BOOKS OF 2023!\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The First Amendment grants kids and every other citizen five monster privileges: freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, \u003cbr\u003e freedom of assembly, and the right to petition the government. If the First Amendment is everywhere in their lives, shouldn't kids know more about it? Yes! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eYour Freedom, Your Power\u003c\/i\u003e, middle grade readers get a focused look at their freedoms and rights through the lens of this all-powerful First Amendment. The book engages children in learning more about their country and their rights and responsibilities. Each section will answer key questions readers may have thought about like: \u003ci\u003eDo I have the right to protest at school? Can I be punished at school for something I say on social media? Why can't I wear whatever I want? Can I text whatever I want?\u003c\/i\u003e While answering these questions and explaining fundamental legal concepts every kid should know, \u003ci\u003eYour Freedom, Your Power\u003c\/i\u003e shares the fascinating stories behind some of the most important legal cases and social movements that have affected kids' lives and rights.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAllison Matulli, Ed.D., J.D., M.Ed.\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, law professor, childhood educator, and Free Speech advocate and Fellow for the First Amendment at the Freedom Forum. Dr. Matulli has dedicated her career to helping communities and their children understand the law, with specific attention to the First Amendment. Combining her legal training and education background, Allison is also the founder of The Little Lawyers, which empowers communities and children to learn the law. Dr. Matulli completed her Ed.D. with a doctorate thesis on Free Speech and Digital Citizenship. She is also a Global Fulbright Scholar focusing on how children experience freedom of speech in various countries worldwide, both online and offline. She is a lecturer at Howard University and serves as a criminal justice adjunct professor at  Florida International University and affiliate faculty at the  Maurice A. Ferré Institute for Civic Leadership. Matulli was named one of Miami's Most Prominent Black Women in Business and Industry by \u003ci\u003eLegacy\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, among other accolades. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eClelia Castro-Malaspina\u003c\/b\u003e is a former attorney whose goal is to make the law more accessible to kids. She received her bachelor's degrees in English and Communications from Boston College, her law degree from American University Washington College of Law and her Master's in Publishing and Writing from Emerson College. \u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.76 x 9.74 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 25, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53654506275123,"sku":"9780762478385","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/QheyJttJvQ9780762478385.webp?v=1784005069","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/your-freedom-your-power-a-kids-guide-to-the-first-amendment-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}