Children’s / Teenage general interest: Politics and government

Ice in the Arctic is disappearing-and opportunity is calling.

It's time for music class!

Trying to comprehend the US government can almost make your mind shut down.

Is it fair for another kid to keep a pen you lost, since he's the one who found it?

What is the best way to cheer up a friend?

What should you do if you see someone bullying another person at school?

How can you make your voice heard when you're not old enough to vote?

Trained to fight at sea, in the air, and on land, U.

Performing search-and-seizure missions, investigating enemy coastlines, and gathering secret information are just some of the duties that Marine Force Recon members take on.

Hunting down terrorists.

As the first fighters into battle, U.

The most secret and elite of special forces groups, U.

Parachuting from planes to rescue wounded soldiers.

On January 30, 1948, Mohandas Gandhi, the world's most revered champion of nonviolent civil disobedience, was murdered in cold blood by a man he'd never met.

Than Shwe was part of a military coup that took over Burma in the 1960s.

Omar al-Bashir came into power in 1989.

Muammar al-Qaddafi led a group of young army officers who overthrew the government of King Idris I in 1961.

Augusto Pinochet, commander-in-chief of Chile's army, rose to power in 1973 when he participated in a military coup to overthrow the president, Salvador Allende.

Hafez al-Assad became president of Syria in 1971, following a long line of military leaders.

October 9, 1967.

A fun, funny, and informative guide to the weird world of American politics How does the president get his job?

A fun, funny, and informative guide to the weird world of American politics How does the president get his job?

Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal 2019, National Book Award, Books Are My Bag Readers' Awards and the YA Book PrizeIncludes an exclusive preview of The Silent Stars Go By by Sally NichollsThrough rallies and marches, in polite drawing rooms and freezing prison cells and the poverty-stricken slums of the East End, three courageous young women join the fight for the vote.

Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2018Nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2018Longlisted for the Branford Boase Award 2018In three years I will be able to vote and I will still have less power than I did at the moment that I saw that email, which was such a tiny thing but look what happened.

Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela is the amazing story of a true hero of our times; his famous biography has been specially adapted for children in a beautiful illustrated picture book format.

An "e;accessible and engaging"e; biography of the U.

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There are 574 federally recognized nations with tribal sovereignty in the United States.

This title offers emergent readers an introduction to the levels and duties of government in the United States.

Fifteen-year-old Paul Jennings looked out the window of the President's House.

In this inspiring and relevant book, discover how "e;The Pledge of Allegiance"e; has become one of the enduring symbols of America's pride.

This title offers emergent readers an introduction to the creation of and reasons for rules and laws at home, at school, and in the community.

Citizenship offers emergent readers an introduction to the rules for being a good citizen and explains the basics about how someone becomes a U.

A teacher and principal, a lawyer, an entertainer, a diplomat, and a writer, James Weldon Johnson spent his entire life working to help African Americans gain the rights and respect they deserved.

Eleanor Roosevelt is perhaps best known for her role as First Lady, wife to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

The Capitol Building is a busy place in Washington, D.

In June 1776, colonial delegates to the Continental Congress began writing a document to set up a new country-with a government independent from Britain.

What is the executive branch?

What is the legislative branch?

What is the judicial branch?

What does it mean to be elected to political office?

What are the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the U.

What are checks and balances?

American presidents have come from all walks of life.

Did you know Barack Obama's family comes from three different countries?

In colonial Massachusetts, only men could be preachers.

Imagine you were there.

A is for Activism, B is for Ballots, C is for Country.

A is for Activism, B is for Ballots, C is for Country.

In this book from the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Kamala Harris, the trailblazing vice president and presidential candidate.