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What is the U.S. Senate? Learn about senators, how bills become laws, where senators work, and more.

What does the U.S. Supreme Court do? Learn about who can be on the Supreme Court, how they are chosen, where they work, and more. Descriptive main text, fast facts, and callout definitions work together to support understanding.

How does the U.S. House of Representatives work? Discover who can be a representative, what they do, where they work, and more.

Encourage good citizenship and teach young listeners about primary sources as they learn about the U.S. Constitution. Listeners will get an inside look at the document on which our nation was founded, along with the branches of government, courts of law, amendments, and rights.

If the founding fathers and mothers of the United States had built a time capsule to tell the story of the nation's beginnings, what artifacts would be packed inside? Tea leaves, a lantern, yellowed documents, and more tell a part of the story of the colonists' fight for independence. In this Time Capsule History book, listeners can examine primary sources of the Revolutionary Era to explore this exciting moment in history!

So you want to be a U.S. senator? Find out the requirements, the roles and responsibilities, and how you can put yourself on the path to becoming a member of Congress.

What does the President of the United States do? Learn about the president's duties, the White House, how the President is elected, and more.

A Japanese war map, a collection of U.S. military uniforms, and a gas mask are all part of the story of Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. By examining artifacts and primary sources like these, listeners are drawn into the event that brought the United States into World War II.

The Hill: Inside the Secret World of the U.S. Capitol has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher...

Based on the research that race, gender, disability, and other important topics should be discussed with toddlers on up, this series offers adults the opportunity to begin important conversations with young children in an informed, safe, and supported way. Developed by experts in the fields of...

Become a presidential pro with this interactive trivia book from Jeopardy! champ and New York Times bestselling author Ken Jennings.

Dr. Jane Su-Ming Lai (PhD) is a Metaphysician, Cultural and Social Anthropologist Artist, Author, Speaker and Educator, who has lived and worked in Alice Springs and remote communities of Central Australia. She is also a Holistic Health and Wellbeing Transformational Life Coach who through her services, Art and Mindfulness meditations has inspired many Aboriginal people to believe in themselves and stand in their power of the grandeur of their race and culture. Mega-soar-Us is the original story, to share the Kanyini with all the children of the world.

What Makes Us Unique? provides an accessible introduction to the concept of diversity, teaching children how to respect and celebrate people's differences and that ultimately, we are all much more alike than we are different.

Stanley on parade! Stanley has been chosen to receive a medal of honor in the nation’s capital! But once in Washington, DC, Stanley is swarmed in a crowd and separated from his family. Now he’s on the run in a city filled with monuments—and with shadowy figures on his trail. What’s a...

Are you ready to listen about daring deeds and world-changing events? Meet the American Trailblazers, diverse historical and modern figures who accomplished incredible things. History books for kids age 9-12 should include a range of people and stories - here you'll learn about the greats in sports, civil rights, art, science, and more.

The incredible true story of how Americans from all walks of life weathered one of the most turbulent periods in our nation's history--the Great Depression--and emerged triumphant. Crash tells the story of the Great Depression, from the sweeping fallout of the market collapse to the more...