The Congress: A Look at the Legislative Branch (Searchlight Books ™ ― How Does Government Work?) - Softcover

Donovan, Sandy; Nelson, Robin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0761385592 ISBN 13: 9780761385592

Publisher: LernerClassroom, 2012

Synopsis

What is the legislative branch? It's the part of government that makes our country's laws. But just how does the legislative branch make a law? And what else does this branch do? Read this book to find out.

About this title

About the Author:

Robin Nelson's careers have always kept her surrounded by books―as an elementary teacher, working at a publishing company, and now working as a school library media specialist. But her favorite job is writing books for kids. She has written many nonfiction books for children. She lives with her family in Minneapolis.

Sandy Donovan has written many nonfiction books for young readers.

Review:

"With as much pep as a Sousa march, these titles delineate the hows and whys of U.S. government. Similar to Gareth Stevens's 'Know Your Government' (2009), the writing is direct and engaging. The illustrations are a compelling blend of historical photos, stock photos, and period sketches. Each image is captioned with information that supplements the text. Red and blue design elements and borders look crisp and lively against the white backgrounds. While each book stands by itself, as a whole, they emphasize the relationships between the government's many parts. All of the volumes are also available as interactive ebooks." --School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

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About this edition

• Publisher: LernerClassroom
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0761385592
• ISBN 13: 9780761385592
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 40