Kids Are Americans Too

by Bill O'Reilly, Charles Flowers

Four-time #1 bestselling author and veteran television news journalist Bill O'Reilly has more than 5 million copies of his books in print to date! His first book for younger fans, The O'Reilly Factor for Kid s, held the honorable distinction of being the #1 bestselling nonfiction title for kids in 2005 according to Nielsen's The Book Standard . Back again with a dialogue on rights that will have everyone talking, O'Reilly and his coauthor Charles Flowers dole out the kind of blunt, cogent, commonsense commentary you count on them for. Together they explore timely questions being debated in and out of courts today Some of the answers will surprise you. Some will empower you. All of them will make you think.

Genres: Nonfiction, Politics, Parenting

160 pages, Hardcover

First published October 16, 2007

About the author

Bill O'Reilly's success in broadcasting and publishing is unmatched. The iconic anchor of The O'Reilly Factor led the program to the status of the highest rated cable news broadcast in the nation for sixteen consecutive years. His website BillOReilly.com is followed by millions all over the world.

In addition, he has authored an astonishing 12 number one ranked non-fiction books including the historical "Killing" series. Mr. O'Reilly currently has 17 million books in print.

Bill O'Reilly has been a broadcaster for 42 years. He has been awarded three Emmys and a number of other journalism accolades. He was a national correspondent for CBS News and ABC News as well as a reporter-anchor for WCBS-TV in New York City, among other high-profile jobs.

Mr. O'Reilly received two other Emmy nominations for the movies "Killing Kennedy" and "Killing Jesus."

He holds a history degree from Marist College, a master’s degree in Broadcast Journalism from Boston University, and another master’s degree from Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Bill O'Reilly lives on Long Island where he was raised. His philanthropic enterprises have raised tens of millions for people in need and wounded American veterans.

http://us.macmillan.com/author/billor...

Reviews

[Alexandra · Rating 2 out of 5]

umm....
my dad made me read this

[Cody · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a very good book that was easy enough to read, even for kids like me.

[Chandler · Rating 4 out of 5]

My kids wanted to read this, because they watch O'reilly at night with me (yes, I am passing on my love of politics to them), so I thought maybe I should read it first. I really liked it. I love the way he writes, and this book was very easy for children to understand. He basically explains government and how all the offices work together to make up the laws of the land, and people's rights and how shady of an area that can be at times. I have approved them to read it.

[Kay Grubb · Rating 4 out of 5]

this book was really good.
it talk about what kids rights are and are not. I would recomed this book to eny one that cares about kids,rights,and the world. i think that educators would like this book. and parents and very much kids!!!!!

[Sarah · Rating 2 out of 5]

Usually I like to hear what he says, not always agree, but hear him out. I thought this book was a bit simplistic and maybe I needed more meat with this but it kind focused more on him than the actual rights of children and teens in America.

[Joenna · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book all depends of course, if you like Bill O'Reilly or not. It is a good informational book about the bill of rights, supreme court stuff, and your rights as a kid dealing with parents and schools.

[Barb Siverts · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great way for kids to begin learning about their rights in our country & it encourages them to read the Constitution of the USA.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was meant for teens and therefore is a short, easy read. It skims the surface of issues relating to teens, introduces the bill of rights and explains briefly how America's government works. I enjoyed the book and think it is a good introduction for teens into some complex social questions.

[Emma Getchell · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was okay. I kinda just needed a book for nonfiction. So I picked it up. I definitely think it would be a good read for someone who has an interest in this sort of book. It wasn't bad, just not my genre. If I had more if an interest in stuff like this, perhaps I would've enjoyed it more. Overall not bad.

[Joyce · Rating 3 out of 5]

You will be surprised how much authority the local school has over your student.

[Ruby · Rating 4 out of 5]

I originally thought this book was for parents, so I was slightly surprised when I started reading this book and realized it was addressing teenagers. Nonetheless, it was very enjoyable.
Although the cover might dissuade some from even touching the book, O'Reilly presents information about legal rights in an engaging format that I think can get almost any teenager hooked.
The best part about the book was, without a doubt, the court cases and incidents that he uses as examples to explain the constitutional rights of minors in schools and in their households. There definitely were surprises there. I also really liked how he only presented his personal opinion after presenting the story, giving you unbiased facts and letting you make your own opinion first.
If you don't mind a little bit of lecturing, I definitely recommend you check it out.

[Kyle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I leared how my rights, as a child of the United States of America, how my rights were started, how they worked and how they today are beign argued and fought about. As I learned from real stories around the country, I know that some rights are confusign in different ways. I also learned how the judicual branch of the Checks & Balences of the U.S., how and when the community gets involved, then city, state, then the country. How issuses rise from city courts, to state courts, and into when the grand jury decides if to take the case. Finally, I learned that some lawyers don't like the jury just because of the decisions. They can be unpredictable.

[Jack Hansen · Rating 5 out of 5]

A well-written book for children that I also shared with mine while driving as I also own the CD version. My daughters, teens at the time, recognized themselves in the advice and did not necessarily agree or like what they heard. It was especially poignant in the chapter that dealt with death as two of their friends' fathers passed away.

Bill O'Reilly is most passionate when it comes to children and he champions them on every issue he can. This endeavor is to reach as many children as he can so they may, at least, hear common sense and differentiate between right and wrong in their young lives.

[Melody · Rating 3 out of 5]

This isn't one that I would normally pick up. I was experimenting with getting ebooks from the library and this was one of the first I saw that didn't have a wait list. It was good for what it was. Basically it is making the attempt to teach teenagers what their rights as Americans are. I think he did a good job at making, what may seem, a boring topic relatively entertaining for the target audience.

[Mrs. Trimble · Rating 3 out of 5]

An easy-to-read book about kids' Constitutional rights. I think this is a must-read for every young adult. It's also a good primer for adults that don't know a lot about the Constitution or the Bill of Rights. The language in the book is age-appropriate, interesting, sometimes funny, and current. The book will teach kids that their rights aren't so "cut and dry", but rather depend on the state and community in which they live.

[Caroline]

I remember reading this in Middle School.

If you are a Republican parent who wants Republican kids, if you have a kid that reads go ahead and give them this.

It got me to go around spurting out phrases that Bill O'Reilly had said but I did not fully understand all through high school.

I remember liking it at the time, as a 12 year old. I am sure I would hate it now.

[Leland]

It's a simple book, Good reading not so much for teenagers, or at most 13-15, but I would say a youth as young as 8 would understand this. So, I am not sure of the audience he is aiming for, it's seem over simplified, but a good introduction for kids that have no idea.

[JASON · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a fundamental guide for kids and most adults who are unaware of their rights in America. I could even see it being used in some American Government classes, as long as it had another test book presenting other points of view and more about the rights discussed with it.

[Natalie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a pretty good book. Easy read. I wonder how teens actually like it because I know a lot of adults are reading it even though it's written for kids.

[Courtney · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was short, but very informative. Very easy for teens to relate to, as it talked about some issues that one might face in school or at home.

[Marnie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book moves really fast, I read it in about an hour. It had lots of information on the Bill of Rights in a way kids can relate to. It would be good for middle school kids.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bill presents interesting cases that are mini-civics lessons that are pertinent to issues facing high school age kids.
This book is easy to read and very logical.

[Meg · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book to recommend to my son who participates in mock trial!

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

great book for your middle-schooler to read. You should read it too if you need a brush-up on defining your American rights...

[Debi9kids · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this with the kids and we all really enjoyed it.

[Stone B. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I learned that schools are really bossy about all the stuff that they make you do. I disagree with the school's opinion on lots of things.

[Jen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Really expected a lot more substance!

[Sandy Head · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is very interesting you can learn a lot of history in this book

[Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bill O’Reilly’s Kids Are American Too is perhaps his best writing effort as he explains in just a few pages or words, if you listen to the audio which is what I did, what rights young people have under the Constitution by giving several examples and then going on to cite the outcome of some court cases, including those challenged by the ACLU. His use of a multiple choice quiz at the end of each section may be considered a little “childish,” but this does help reinforce the learning provided. All in all I would highly recommend this book but to remind yourself or young person is that the Founders were wise enough to develop the method to change the Constitution, which is the law of our land, if needed.

[Chad · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bill does a nice job of laying out the process for understanding your rights and how to reasonably deal with it when they may be violated. He sends you off to understand the Constitution and specifically the Bill of Rights first. After that he recommends picking your battles with a gut check on reasonableness. Further he stresses understanding the argument from the “other side” to reevaluate your grievance. From an author that’s often called radical, I think he is anything but in this book.