Becoming a Citizen (True Books: Civics)

De Capua, Sarah

ISBN 10: 0516223313 ISBN 13: 9780516223315

Publisher: Childrens Pr, 2002

Synopsis

Discusses the requirements for becoming an American citizen and the steps involved in the naturalization process.

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About the Author

Sarah De Capua is the author of several nonfiction books for children.

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Reviewed with Sarah De Capua's Paying Taxes.

Gr. 2-5. Two new titles in the True Books--Civics series inform children about civic duties. Becoming a Citizen explains the requirements for U.S. citizenship and the procedures immigrants must follow in order to become naturalized. De Capua describes the official paperwork, offers sample questions from the citizenship test, and depicts the ceremony honoring new citizens. Paying Taxes defines the various kinds of taxes levied by governments, clarifies what they are used for, and offers a brief history of taxation in America. No mention is made of tax forms and their complexities or of the role of tax professionals. Both titles feature large print, short chapters, and frequent, captioned full-color illustrations; each has a list of resources (including Web sites) and a glossary. Of the two, Citizen is probably more useful, especially in communities with high immigrant populations, but both books will serve report writers. Other titles in the series are listed in the Series Roundup in this issue. Kay Weisman
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Edition details

• Publisher: Childrens Pr
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0516223313
• ISBN 13: 9780516223315
• Binding: Library Binding
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 47