The kid who ran for President

Just in time for election season, Dan Gutman's hugely popular THE KID WHO RAN FOR PRESIDENT is back. Humor, adventure, and excitement will draw kids into the world of elections and politics. "Hi! My name is Judson Moon. I'm 12 years old and I'm running for President of the YOU-nited States." So begins this fast-paced, funny, and surprising account of a boy's run for the Oval Office in the…

Class president

It's election time, and Julio is pretty sure he can't win, especially not against smart, perfect, popular Cricket. Lucas, on the other hand, might stand a chance, and so Julio concentrates his efforts on campaigning for his friend. Somehow, though, it's Julio's own leadership qualities that keep getting called upon. When a classmate's glasses are broken, he organizes a class fund-raiser. He …

The gum race

With best friends and a touch of magic, dreams really can come true! Ella is so glad she has Ms. Timmons as a teacher, Ms. Timmons is so cool that she is going to let them chew gum in her class every Friday! That is, until Rob Taglieri decides to play a trick on Ella that gets that privilege revoked. Now the whole class is mad -- at Ella! So she decides to run for class president. But if Ell…

How do we elect our leaders?

Describes how the president of the United States, Senators and members of the House of Representatives, and state and local officials are elected, and explains the importance of voting.

Our elections

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

1562944460

Collation

47 pages : illustration ; 23 cm

Series Title

I Know America

Call Number

324 STE

How is a government elected?

Suitable for children of ages 5 to 10 years, this book explains what elections are and the vital role they play in American society.

Running for public office

Animals. American History. Earth Science. Geography. Health. Space. True Books covers all this and more in photo-filled chapter books that provide a basic introduction to curriculum-relevant topics. Ideal for today's young investigative reader, each True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and an index, plus a comprehensive To Find Out More section listing books, organizations, and Intern…

Voting

Animals. American History. Earth Science. Geography. Health. Space. True Books covers all this and more in photo-filled chapter books that provide a basic introduction to curriculum-relevant topics. Ideal for today's young investigative reader, each True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and an index, plus a comprehensive To Find Out More section listing books, organizations, and Intern…

Thea Stilton : revenge of the lizard club

It's election time at Ratford College and the candidates from the Lizard and Gecko student clubs face some challenges if they want to get elected president. Certainly not helping matters is the arrival of a mysterious black ship off the shores of the island . . . and it's trying to pollute the beach! The girls must use all their investigative skills to root out the connection between the ship a…

Duck for President

It is our pleasure, our honor, our duty as citizens to present to you Duck for President. Here is a duck who began in a humble pond. Who worked his way to farmer. To governor. And now, perhaps, to the highest office in the land. Some say, if he walks like a duck and talks like a duck, he is a duck. We say, if he walks like a duck and talks like a duck, he will be the next president of the Uni…