{"product_id":"a-dangerous-idea-the-scopes-trial-the-original-fight-over-science-in-schools-9781547612215","title":"A Dangerous Idea: The Scopes Trial, the Original Fight Over Science in Schools","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne hundred years ago, a small-town science teacher ignited a nationwide debate over what students should learn in school--and who should decide.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* \"\u003cb\u003eCompelling\u003c\/b\u003e.\" -\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e* \"\u003cb\u003eTimely\u003c\/b\u003e.\" -\u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e* \"\u003cb\u003eInsightful.\u003c\/b\u003e\" -\u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1925, when Tennessee 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 a blistering courtroom debate over creationism and natural selection, each armed with the books they believed belonged in classrooms. Celebrity politician William Jennings Bryan relied on the Bible to make his case, while legal luminary Clarence Darrow defended Charles Darwin's groundbreaking books \u003ci\u003eOn the Origin of Species \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Descent of Man\u003c\/i\u003e. Their clash would go down in history as the Scopes Monkey Trial. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA century later, here is the riveting truth of what happened and why it matters. For a nation still arguing about the books and ideas that young people should encounter, award-winning author Debbie Levy delivers an important, insightful and expertly-researched account of our history that illuminates the challenges we face today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Debbie Levy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.37w x 0.99d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781547612215","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43256026562697,"sku":"9781547612215","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_2fd1ab0a-632f-44ed-8ee5-5a301778541a.jpg?v=1736235724","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/a-dangerous-idea-the-scopes-trial-the-original-fight-over-science-in-schools-9781547612215","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}