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Election!: A Kid's Guide to Picking Our President (Updated Edition)
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074835
ISBN
9781453270660
Grade 2-7
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Description
Politics can seem crazy and complicated. This publication, however, will help young Americans to sort through the confusion. The book includes six, easily accessible chapters which convey, in bite-size pieces, explanations of how the U.S. selects and elects its president: the presidency and system of government, campaigning, candidates, as well as voting and elections. Throughout the text, the author, Dan Gutman, succinctly explains the answers to over 120 pertinent and crucial questions. Includes a glossary of terms, additional resource list, and basic demographic info listing on each president, Washington through Obama (name, party, date and place of birth and death, and length of term). 5 1/2"x 8 1/2", 147 pgs, pb. ~ Ruth
Publisher's Description of Election!: A Kid's Guide to Picking Our President (Updated Edition)
A fun, funny, and informative guide to the weird world of American politics.
How does the president get his job? How do people know who will win an election before everybody's voted? Do the candidates hate each other? Dan Gutman takes on his strangest subject ever: the American political system. Reaching through history from the days of the founding fathers to today's voting system, Gutman tackles complex subjects in a clear, easy-to-understand way. Even grown-ups will find something in here that they've never learned before. Politics are a crazy game, and with Dan Gutman teaching you the rules, you're going to have a blast learning how to play.
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Open Road Media Young Readers |
| Author: | Dan Gutman |
| Grades: | 2-7 |
| ISBN: | 9781453270660 |
| Length in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Width in Inches: | 5.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.4375 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.45 |
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