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Elections & Government
Exploring US democracy
It's a great time to teach about how our country elects its leaders. These titles and resources help show students how the branches of the US government and the electoral process work.
Students learn about the American government, both past and present, as well as the issues that are debated at the national, state and local levels.
Elections & Government Titles
K-5 – Our role in America
The history of our country and democracy, the White House and each student's role in America to improve our society are covered.
Complete ABDO Big Buddy United States Presidents & FREE Foundations of Our Nation Series
This series introduces readers to key topics in early American history, addressing important events and documents central to the founding of the United States.
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Cherry Lake Publishing
Featured title: Democracy At Work
Read about citizens' rights, Homeland Security, taxes and voting. Thought-provoking trivia, questions in the back matter, photos, a glossary and additional resources are included.
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The Child's World
Featured title:The Declaration of Independence
Learn how Americans make their voices heard in national, state and local elections with fact-filled captions and sidebars, informational diagrams and sources for further research.
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Jump!
Featured title: White House
Take emergent readers onto the site of the White House and explore Ellis Island and the Liberty Bell through photographs and simple text including a picture glossary and index.
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U.S. Government and Civics series
Featured title: How a Bill Becomes a Law
This series sheds light on the workings of the US government from the community to the federal level. Readers will understand their role in America and how their personal involvement can improve society.
Cornerstones of Freedom series
Featured title: The Democratic Process
From Children's Press comes a book series that shows the events, people and other important parts of our country's story on original, commissioned map spreads. Learn history through geography.
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Teacher Created Materials
Featured title: Understanding Elections
Featuring simulations, extension activities and flexible lesson plans, this resource makes exploring the election process with students easy and engaging.
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Elections & Government Titles
6-12 – Get involved
The formal frameworks of state and federal constitutions, political parties and their positions, and why it's important to be involved are explored in these titles.
Gale Cengage Learning
Featured title: U-X-L Civics
Gale Cengage Learning titles include topics on formal frameworks of the various US and state constitutions and federal, state, and local governments, as well as the formation and action of citizens.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Featured title: The American Presidency
Explore nonfiction titles from HMH that take a deeper look into the controversy of the Nixon Tapes, origins of totalitarianism and just how American politics came to be where they are today.
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Inside Elections series
Featured title: Voters: From Primaries to Decision Night
Get Inside Elections, and examine how political parties shape candidates' positions, determine who runs on a party ticket and work behind the scenes to influence an election's outcome.
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American Government series
Featured title: Congress
Five unique handbooks help tune students in to American politics, including: Congress, Foundations, Office of the President, Political Parties and Supreme Court.
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