Reviews (7)

Yeah, it's good
I have no other book to compare it to, but it helps me review for my AP Government class tests. I sometimes wish it had more multiple test questions to offer, but overall the information is well classified and it goes into decent detail on every topic. The sample essays are very helpful.

Barron's Is God
Barron's has its shortcomings, sure.I'd still give it five stars, because I earned a 4 on the exam after speed-reading the majority of its contents in a single sitting having not taken a class.I will say this much: the answers to the questions on the exam are in this book; the trick is remembering them! Had I studied more rigorously (i.e., for a week), I am sure I would have earned a five.
A American Government Book......not a book on AP Government preparation guide
I strongly discourage the purchase or use of this book.
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Subjects:  1. Advanced Placement    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    3. Examinations, questions, etc    4. Juvenile Nonfiction    5. Political Science (Young Adult)    6. Politics and government    7. Politics/International Relations    8. Social Science - Politics & Government    9. Study Aids - Test Preparation    10. Study Guides    11. United States    12. Political Science / Government / National   

Subjects:  1. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    2. Juvenile Nonfiction    3. Social Science - Politics & Government   

Subjects:  1. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    2. Juvenile Nonfiction    3. Social Science - Politics & Government   

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Kids Guide to Social Action
Barbara Lewis cares about kids! Her books highlight ways in which students can make a difference in the world.Students are taught to identify problems and seek creative solutions in order to improve their community. "Kids Guide to Social Action," as well as Barbara's other publications, promote character education and service learning by providing authentic examples and educatinal tools for both the teacher and student.

Superb
I can't imagine a better way to help young people put their"if only's" into action. Kids can choose from small orlarger time involvements, but this book will help them not WASTE time as they begin helping others in their communities. Many specific ideas and even templates to help the first-time volunteer feel comfortable reaching out, giving, and maybe even changing the world a little.

how kids can practice their idealism
This upbeat, engaging book tells young adults --say, 10 and up-- specific ways they can make a difference. Even those vaguely wanting to "do something" may get inspired by the book's stories of caring kids, their ideas, and what skills they developed to get results. My 12-year-oldglued herself to the book for several days, then organized a neighborhoodcampaign to help the homeless in our town. The book helped with ideas forletters, interviews, speeches, surveys, and many resources and contactinfo. Now I'm reading it! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction    2. Children: Grades 3-4    3. Handbooks, manuals, etc    4. Handbooks, manuals, etc.    5. Juvenile Nonfiction    6. Juvenile literature    7. Political participation    8. Social Issues - Adolescence    9. Social Science - General    10. Social Science - Politics & Government    11. Social action    12. Social problems    13. United States    14. Social topics & ethical issues    15. Handbooks    16. Manuals   

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Can't teach the Constitution without it!
Maestro reviews the reasons for the Constitution, but fails to mention the Articles of Confederation.The text includes the Virginia, New Jersey, and Connecticut Plans.The book can easily be read as an introduction to the Constitution in one class period.Students could complete a drawing or group of drawings on a picture web to narrate the important details from the story.

Excellent!
I came across one book by Betsy Maestro "The Discovery of the Americas" and I loved it.The text is simple and the illustrations are great. It is historically accurate as well, a must in my checklist.I didn't realize she also wrote the historical series "You Wouldn't Want to..." They are my favorite!! I recommend all of her books, especially for teachers.

Great Review of Constitution!
This book is great for Middle School Students or even High School Students who want to review the events leading to the Constitution.I am a Middle School Teacher and plan on using the book to review my lessons with my students.Next year I plan on using it to introduce the topic! ... Read more

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Very Interesting and Engaging
A true to life story involving the Rhode Island couple Martha "Sunny" von B�low and her husband Claus von B�low whowas accused of injecting her with insulin, sending her straight into a coma.We were made to understand that Claus did this so that he could marry his mistress Alexandra Isles; a soap opera actress.

Subjects:  1. 1926-    2. Courts    3. Law    4. Newport    5. Rhode Island    6. Trials (Murder)    7. Trials, litigation, etc    8. Von Bulow, Claus,    9. Von Bèulow, Claus,    10. Crime & violence    11. Law / General    12. Police & security services    13. The law, legal issues    14. Von Bülow, Claus   

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It might save a child from a life behind bars
It's aimed at junior and senior high school kids to keep them out of gangs. I'm not going to go into my feelings toward this guy or the death penalty or his execution. As far as the merits of this book, I think it might get some kids to think. Williams does a good job of describing prison life. For some kids it might be the smells, others the rules or something simple like never being able to have a soda again. But if he can help one kid stay out of prison he has done something good with his life. Does it make up for the bad? I'll leave that up to God, karma, whatever. It's not for me to decide.
A child's book
I guess I should have read the reviews before purchasing this book.
Glenn's Review
Stanley Tookie Williams is the main character in this book. He is now in prison on San Quentin's Death row because he was found guilty of killing 4 people in 2 robberies. He wrote this book from death row. I believe that if Tookie really was guilty of this heinous crime that he would have confessed to doing this, because he is a real man and as a real man, you do a lot of things differently. Tookie doesn't really change throughout the whole book, but he does talk about redemption.
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Subjects:  1. Biography & Autobiography - General    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    3. Children: Grades 3-4    4. Juvenile Nonfiction    5. Juvenile literature    6. Law & Crime    7. Prisoners    8. Prisons    9. Social Issues - Violence    10. United States    11. Crime & violence    12. Historical figures    13. Juvenile Nonfiction / Law & Crime    14. Personal awareness: safety matters    15. The law, legal issues   

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This book is amazing
I was given the amazing opportunity to spend time with Virginia Fry while living in Vermont this past winter. My 14 year old sister had recently passed away after her stuggle against cancer. I was completely lost, and met with Virginia several times. She is one of the most amazing people that I've ever been priviledged enough to have come into my life. This book enveloped every part of her ideas and extremely heartfelt suggestions to get you through the most horrible times. She is such an amazing person and this book reflects that to the fullest extent.

Chapter 5 is about me
My name is Amy Petrucelli and chapter 5 is about me, my sister Betsy and our brother Frankie. IT WAS EXCELLENT!I LOVED IT!
I really enjoyed this book.I bought it a few years after my mother died, and it helped me a great deal with what I was feeling, thinking, and seeing.It also helped me deal with the day-to-day struggles that Iencountered.Thank you so much for writing this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bereavement    2. Bereavement in children    3. Bereavement in youth    4. Children's 12-Up - Politics / Current Events    5. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    6. Death, Grief, Bereavement    7. Juvenile literature    8. Politics & Government    9. Self-Help    10. Social Situations - Death & Dying   

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My Senator And Me: A Dog's Eye View Of Washingion, D.C.
This book is delightful. A very cute book for kids to learn about how the Senate is run. Such a cute idea to use Ted's dog through the dog's eyes and voice. I'm not truly a Ted Kennedy fan, but this was very well written, and the illustrations are excellent. I hope he does a second book using both of his dogs. Children will love reading it, as well as adults. I buy them for my grand children and end up keeping some myself for my own collection.
THE DOG'S NAME IS SPLASH!!!
His dog's name is Splash!!!
He was already named Splash
That's right - the dog was named Splash by the previous owner before Mr. Kennedy got him.So, focus on the book and not the politics.I think it's a cute book (I also own a PWD)and have given it to both of my teacher daughters for their classrooms. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Dogs    2. Animals - Pets    3. Children's 9-12    4. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    5. Children: Grades 1-2    6. General    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Juvenile literature    9. Legislators    10. People & Places - United States    11. Social Science - Politics & Government    12. Splash (Dog)    13. United States   

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kids at work
This is a nonfiction photographic essay book that will touch any reader's heart. Mr. Freedman seems to know the facts and life of Mr. Hine very well. There is an extensive bibliography at the end of the book as wee. The information at the end seemed hard to believe but true. The book is only 11 years old so the facts aren't that dated. There are many saddening facts in this book. It reveals the truths about child labor in the text and photos.
Hate school? Your life could be so much worse...
Freedman has collected dozens of black and white photographs taken by Lewis Hine during the first decades of the twentieth century. Hine worked as an investigational photographer for the National Child Labor Committee (NCLC). The NCLC wanted the United States government to pass laws concerning child labor, and thought that photos of the work children did would be more effective persuaders than mere speeches and statistics. Hine traveled the nation with his camera taking photographs, sometimes despite risk to his person. The meaning of tough
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Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Biography & Autobiography - Historical    3. Child labor    4. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    5. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    6. Employment Of Youth    7. Hine, Lewis Wickes,    8. History    9. History - United States/20th Century    10. Juvenile Nonfiction    11. Juvenile literature    12. Photographers    13. Social Issues - Physical & Emotional Abuse    14. Social Science - Politics & Government    15. Social Science - Sociology    16. Social reformers    17. United States    18. Adolescents    19. Employment & unemployment    20. Historical figures    21. Juvenile Nonfiction / History / United States / 20th Century    22. Physical abuse   

Editorial Review

Sooner or later, just about every American kid isrequired to memorize the Preamble to the Constitution ofthe United States. And until now, it was one of the moreboring, meaningless assignments. But artist and politicalcartoonist David Catrow (Read more

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Nice!
I haven't read this book in a long time, but I plan on picking it up on my next visit to the library!
FREEDOM RULES OR RULES FOR FREEDOM
As a librarian, I recommend this book for everyone from 5 to 105. All right, this is actually a picture book that depicts some wonderful insights into our freedom and basic tenets of this great nation from a child's viewpoint. The hilarious illustrations by David Catrow will delight readers of all ages and will be fun for those who are not even studying the Constitution. For those students who are studying the Constitution, this book would be a great visual aid to memorizing the Preamble. I have not met a teenager who didn't enjoy a quick read in a great children's picture book. Teachers: Why not reduce your stressed out students and let them begin their studies with this light-hearted look into some very serious words? Buy a couple of copies and circulate them through the class. Everyone will love them. For the younger reader, ESL or special ed student there is one page explaining the basic meaning of these words and another page and a half explaining why anyone bothered to write the Constitution of the United States. It's ALL GREAT!

Super discussion starter!
This fun book helped me to reach my fifth grade class in a way their social studies text never would have!Catrow finds a way to take the elegant (and sometimes difficult to translate into kid-talk) language of the Preamble and not only make it simeple to understand, but really helps put the kids right in there. Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    2. Children: Kindergarten    3. Constitutional law    4. History - United States/General    5. Juvenile Nonfiction    6. Juvenile literature    7. Law & Crime    8. Social Science - Politics & Government    9. United States    10. Juvenile Nonfiction / History / United States / Colonial & Revolutionary Periods   

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Let's Escape
We are four girls in second grade who read this book.It is a really good book.It has excitement, and we learned a lot about Harriet Tubman.She was born in 1820 and died in 1913.She was 93 when she died.Here are some comments: "I liked the part when Harriet was going to escape and she followed Daddy Ben's instructions.""She was so happy when she saw Old Rit and Daddy Ben again."

Let's Escape
We are four girls in second grade who read this book.It is a really good book.It has excitement, and we learned a lot about Harriet Tubman.She was born in 1820 and died in 1913.She was 93 when she died.Here are some comments: "I liked the part when Harriet was going to escape and she followed Daddy Ben's instructions.""She was so happy when she saw Old Rit and Daddy Ben again." ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1820?-1913    2. African American women    3. African Americans    4. Biography    5. Biography & Autobiography - Cultural Heritage    6. Biography & Autobiography - Historical    7. Biography & Autobiography - Social Activists    8. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    9. Children: Grades 2-3    10. Juvenile Easy Readers    11. Juvenile Fiction    12. Juvenile literature    13. Readers - Beginner    14. Slaves    15. Tubman, Harriet,    16. United States    17. Human & civil rights    18. Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / People of Color    19. Reformers & philanthropists    20. True stories   

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Illustrations are fabulous, content should be more kid-friendly
The illustrations in this book are very colorful and lively. I liked that each page had a different illustrator, so there is a good variety of visual attraction. However, the language could be simplified so that the content is more appealing to the average young child. As it is, the language seems more geared to an adult audience.

Learning about Children's Rights to Create Respect for All
In 1989, the United Nations adopted 54 principles in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.If you are like me, you are probably unaware of what these rights are.This beautifully illustrated book captures almost a third of the rights in a way that will help your child expand her or his awareness of the problems that other children face.In the process, you can help your child to learn how to become an effective, caring person. Read more

Subjects:  1. Children    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    3. Children's rights    4. Children: Grades 1-2    5. Civil rights    6. Juvenile literature    7. Law & Crime    8. Legal status, laws, etc    9. Legal status, laws, etc.    10. Social Science - Politics & Government    11. Juvenile Fiction / Family / General   

Subjects:  1. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    2. Juvenile Nonfiction    3. Social Science - Politics & Government   

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one of two
I purchased this book in addition to How The U.S. Government Works, by the same author.I was pleased that the books do not talk down to my middle-schoolers, but instead explain in easily-understood terms how it all is supposed to work.This is a good reference book for a 'tween-ager.I keep both books on my homeschool bookshelf and my children have gone back to them several times. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    2. Children: Grades 3-4    3. Constitutional law    4. Juvenile Nonfiction    5. Juvenile Political Science    6. Juvenile literature    7. Social Science - Politics & Government    8. United States    9. Juvenile Nonfiction / Politics & Government   

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For Quick Review This Pocket Guide is very useful
I found this pcoket guide very useful and handy when traying to recall the segments of the US Constitution. It is handy to have during discussions when you need the correct wording of the articles. ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Human & civil rights    2. Republic of South Africa    3. Teaching of a specific subject   

Editorial Review

Written by Lynne Cheney, author and wife of Vice President RichardCheney, to honor this "beautiful land made more beautiful still by ourcommitment to freedom," Read more

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Book A {atriotic Primer
It is a excellent book for both children and adults.I have purchased this book for my Granddaughter who is 6 years old.

Left wing anti-semites don't read this
Why is it that outside Savage and Coulter it is the lefties among us that use the most intemperate language. The absurdity of an anti-semite calling a reasoned intelligent woman like Ms. Cheney a Nazi is laughable. Take a look in the mirror pal

YIPPIE-SKIPPIE, Mrs. Cheney!
With patriotic colors of red and blue, symbolic frames and borders full of educational themed graphics of brotherhood, victories and celebrations, the pages of this book BURST with motion "from sea to shining sea".Each page softly depicts the heart-felt words of freedom, equality, constitution, declaration, patriotism, rights, valor and heroes.The modernized historical quotations such as "The noblest question in the world is: What good may I do in it?" from Benjamin Franklin is most encouraging for children who are looking for 'action' around every corner... and what child isn't?My favorite page is "Y... is for YOU and all you will be in this greatest of countries, the land of the free."What a lovely way to connect America's children with their country at an early age while providing a foundational glimpse of the development of America's backbone.YIPPIE-SKIPPIE, Mrs. Cheney... way to go!
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Subjects:  1. Alphabet    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    3. Children: Kindergarten    4. Concepts - Alphabet    5. English language    6. History    7. History - United States/General    8. Juvenile Nonfiction    9. Juvenile literature    10. Politics and government    11. Social Science - Politics & Government    12. United States    13. Juvenile Nonfiction / History / General   

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Perfect for Homeschooling
We used this textbook with the accompanying teacher's guide and student activity book for a home school high school American Government class this past school year. This text was easy to understand, dealt with the most essential information, was very interesting and held the interest of the students. None of them ever complained the text was boring or unpleasant. The activities book provided good ideas for additional expanded projects and research. I think all the kid's had great fun and I sure learned an incredible amount teaching this class and using this resource.

point of view from a student...
As a student, I really enjoyed how this book is very detailed, yet to the point, and also the lightness and small size of it. I learned a lot from it, and didn't have a boring time at it either.
One of the Best
American Government: A Complete Coursebook is a great resource book.I know, as a student, that you can find a lot of topics in this book that aren't even touched upon in any ordinary textbook.This is a wonderful resource, especially for Economic, Legal, and Political Systems (ELPS) students, and U.S. History students.From the definition of "bill", to 105+ Supreme Court cases, this book has found almost all of the information I have needed.Maybe, it will work for you or your student too. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 12-Up - Politics / Current Events    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    3. Civics & Citizenship    4. Juvenile Nonfiction    5. Politics / Current Events    6. Politics and government    7. Social Science - Politics & Government    8. United States    9. Civis    10. Political science    11. Study and teaching    12. Study and teaching (Secondary)   

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Absolutely imperative if you are a woman
I consider myself quite well informed about current women's issues, but had always wondered what the impetus was behind Title IX. I had no idea that the law we hear about that applies to women's equal access to sports, was aimed at equal access to college admissions and financial assistance.I cried several time while reading this book; I was mad at the earlier treatment of women, I was saddened by the personal stories of disappointment suffered by the women who were shut out of playing games they loved only because they were girls.I was also proud of the triumphs of the recent past, but mostly I was moved to buy another copy and pass it around to as many women as I can.ANY WOMAN WHO HAS PLAYED SPORTS OR GONE TO COLLEGE IN THE LAST 30 YEARS, OWES IT TO THEMSELVES TO READ, APPRECIATE, AND SHARE THIS BOOK WITH THE NEXT GENERATION OF GIRLS.Laurie in Utah

Linking women's equality to Title IX
Let Me Play puts a passionate perspective on the plight of women in the fight to obtain simple civil liberties and human equalities. Author Karen Blumenthal presents her work in a format targeted to a young audience, making this easily manageable book appealing to people of all ages that appreciate the continuing battle for equal rights.
Much-needed history for today's young women
I'm so glad to see a history for today's young women about what it was like before Title 9 - which, while it wasn't that long ago, seems unreal to my daughter's generation. I remember The Days Before, when the boys got the gym and were formed into athletic teams while the girls got WHAT PASSED for PE - calisthenics in the cafeteria! (and instructional time was used to move the tables and chairs aside)
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