A dangerous idea : the Scopes trial, the original fight over science in schools /

"In 1925, when Tennesse lawmakers banned the teaching of evolution in public schools, teacher John Scopes challenged the law--and set off a gripping circus of a legal battle. Two masterminds faced off in court in a blistering debate over creationism and natural selection. A narrative nonfiction...

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Main Author:	Levy, Debbie (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2025.
Subjects:	Scopes, John Thomas > Trials, litigation, etc. > Juvenile literature. Evolution (Biology) > Study and teaching > United States > History > Juvenile literature. Biology > United States > Textbooks > History > Juvenile literature. Biology publishing > United States > History > Juvenile literature. Religion and science > United States > History > Juvenile literature. Educational law and legislation > United States > Juvenile literature. Scopes, John Thomas > Trials, litigation, etc. Biology > History > United States. Evolution (Biology) > Study and teaching > United States. Religion and science > History > United States.

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Summary:	"In 1925, when Tennesse lawmakers banned the teaching of evolution in public schools, teacher John Scopes challenged the law--and set off a gripping circus of a legal battle. Two masterminds faced off in court in a blistering debate over creationism and natural selection. A narrative nonfiction book on the Scopes Monkey Trial"--
Physical Description:	278 pages ; 24 cm
Audience:	Ages 10-14 Grades 7-9
Awards:	School Library Journal Best Books, 2025
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781547612215 1547612215