What is Congress?
(Book)
Author:
Contributors:
Malan, David, illustrator.
NoveList Series:
Series:
Published:
New York : Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2021].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
108 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
Accelerated Reader:
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Points: 1
Lexile measure:
960L
Status:
Severance Juvenile Non-Fiction
J 328.73 ABRAMSON
Description
"Explaining ... what exactly Congress does, this book is peppered with ... stories, including the bloody beating in the Senate of a lawmaker in pre-Civil War days, the Watergate hearings, and Senator Joe McCarthy's ... 'witch hunt' of Communists. Kids may start considering a career in Congress themselves when they learn fun facts, such as the special 'candy desk' in the Senate, and the fact that all lawmakers can bring their dogs to work"--Provided by publisher.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780593223703, 9780593223710
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 6.7, 1 Points
Level 6.7, 1 Points
Lexile measure:
960
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 108).
Description
"Explaining ... what exactly Congress does, this book is peppered with ... stories, including the bloody beating in the Senate of a lawmaker in pre-Civil War days, the Watergate hearings, and Senator Joe McCarthy's ... 'witch hunt' of Communists. Kids may start considering a career in Congress themselves when they learn fun facts, such as the special 'candy desk' in the Senate, and the fact that all lawmakers can bring their dogs to work"--Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Abramson, J., & Malan, D. (2021). What is Congress? New York, Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Abramson, Jill, 1954- and David, Malan. 2021. What Is Congress? New York, Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Abramson, Jill, 1954- and David, Malan, What Is Congress? New York, Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2021.
MLA Citation (style guide)Abramson, Jill and David Malan. What Is Congress? New York, Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2021.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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