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Author Reis, Ronald A.

Title The US Congress for kids : over 200 years of lawmaking, deal-breaking, and compromising, with 21 activities / Ronald A. Reis ; foreword by Henry A. Waxman ; afterword by Kristi Noem.

Publication Info. Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, 2014.
Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b1623267~S1
Location Call No. Status
 Naper Blvd. Juvenile Nonfiction  J 328.73 REI    AVAILABLE
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Description 127 pages : illustrations and photographs ; 22 x 28 cm.
Series For kids series
--for kids (Chicago, Ill.)
Summary "With a focus on dramatic stories, personalities, and turning points, and accompanied by educational, hands-on activities, The US Congress for Kids helps children understand how the government functions and why it matters"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents Unfinished Business : Congress and Slavery; Find Your Representative; Write a Letter to Your Representative -- Capitol and Capital : Congress Comes of Age; Create Your Own "Congressional Money"; Make a One-Minute, Morning Hour Speech; Know Your District -- High Crimes and Misdemeanors : Congress and Impeachment; Make a Capital for the Capitol; Track a Bill through Congress -- A New Age Dawning : Congress and the Progressive Era; Make a Federal Budget Pie Chart; Create a Congressional Commemorative Observance; Learn How to Register to Vote -- Coming to America : Congress and Immigration Policy; Research Ellis Island Records; Take an American Citizenship Test -- Keeping a Watchful Eye : Congress Investigates; Find Congressional Images at the Library of Congress; Nominate Two People for National Statuary Hall -- Tired of Giving In : Congress and Civil Rights; Take a Virtual Tour of Capitol Hill; Make a Capitol Dome -- Having Our Say: Congress-Advise and Consent; Design a Congressional Medal of Honor; Launch a Petition Action -- Hill Style and Home Style : Congress and Campaigning; Make a House Ceremonial Mace; Visit a Congressional District Office.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience 1160L Lexile
Note 1160L Lexile
Subject United States. Congress -- Juvenile literature.
Legislative bodies -- Juvenile literature.
Legislative power -- Juvenile literature.
Handicraft -- Juvenile literature.
Indoor games -- Juvenile literature.
Mathematical recreations -- Juvenile literature.
Puzzles -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN 9781613749777 (paperback)
1613749775 (paperback)
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