"This behind-the-scenes exploration of the publishing world depicts every stage in the life of a book. Young readers will learn why an editor's to-do list is so long; what a book designer has to think about; and what a printing press looks like. They'll discover jobs they never knew existed such as literary critics, proofreaders, and publishers' sales representatives. Most of all, they'll realize how the book they are holding in their hands came to...

"The Declaration of Independence identified "the pursuit of happiness" as one of our unalienable rights, along with life and liberty. Jeffrey Rosen, the president of the National Constitution Center, profiles six of the most influential founders--Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton--to show what pursuing happiness meant in their lives. By reading the classical Greek and Roman moral...