| What Is Congress? Contributor(s): Abramson, Jill (Author), Who Hq (Author), Malan, David (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0593223705 ISBN-13: 9780593223703 Publisher: Penguin Workshop OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Politics & Government - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - General |
| Dewey: 328.73 |
| Lexile Measure: 960 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.3" W x 7.6" (0.35 lbs) 112 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Whether Congress is in session or not, here is an enthralling overview about the branch of our government closest to average Americans. Best-selling adult author and the first woman to become executive editor of The New York Times, Jill Abramson is a self-confessed political junkie. Now she has written the book she wishes she'd had as a young reader. Explaining clearly and concisely what exactly Congress does, this book is peppered with fascinating stories, including the bloody beating in the Senate of a lawmaker in pre-Civil War days, the Watergate hearings, and Senator Joe McCarthy's shameful witch hunt of Communists. Kids may start considering a career in Congress themselves when they learn fun facts, such as the special candy desk in the Senate, and the fact that all lawmakers can bring their dogs to work! With 80 fun black-and-white illustrations and an engaging 16-page photo insert, readers will be excited to read this latest additon to this #1 New York Times Best-Selling series. |