I requested this book because I teach 8th grade special education and a large part of the social studies curriculum talks about the bill of rights but my students have a hard time understanding it. Part of me was hoping that reading this would help me understand it better so I could help my kids understand it better, and it did! I felt that Rebels, Robbers, and Radicals was informative and interesting. As an adult, a lot of the information was review. However, there were different stories and court cases sprinkled throughout that really helped me improve my knowledge and make connections. The set up was straight forward, easy to follow, well organized, and interesting. I will be passing this title along to our social studies department!

I have always maintained the belief that adults should read juvenile non-fiction to quickly get informed on a variety of issues. The information is well-researched, and condensed to a shorter passage that can be consumed quickly for those who are short on time. This book is a perfect example of a juvenile book that all adults should read. We've all learned about the Bill of Rights in school, but when the author breaks them down and explains her strategy of using real-life law cases to illustrate these laws, it really helps bring them to life. I appreciated the refresher, and found myself learning over and over again how state's rights differ from federal rights, and how various law scholars feel about this paradigm.

In today's divided political culture, it helps to read about our foundational amendments to the Constitution and to look at a different perspective. Told in a factual narrative with interesting cases and various illutrations, this would be a fantastic reference for social studies teachers, and readers who might be interested in law or politics.

I highly recommend this book for schools and libraries.

Factual and a lighthearted explanation of necessary information for our times. I’d stock a copy in my classroom library and recommend to student s