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100 1 _aAbramson, Jill,
_d1954-,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aWhat Is Congress? /
_cby Jill Abramson ; illustrated by David Malan.
264 1 _aNew York, NY :
_bPenguin Workshop,
_c2021
264 4 _c©2021
300 _a108 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :
_billustrations, map ;
_c20 cm
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
336 _astill image
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aWho HQ NOW
500 _a"16 pages of photos inside!"--Cover.
500 _a"An official WHO HQ book" -- Cover.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (page 108).
520 _a"Explaining clearly and concisely what exactly Congress does, this book is peppered with fascinating stories, including the bloody beating in the Senate of a lawmaker in pre-Civil War days, the Watergate hearings, and Senator Joe McCarthy's shameful "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!"--
_cAmazon.com.
650 1 0 _aLegislation
_zUnited States
_vJuvenile fiction.
650 2 0 _aBill drafting
_zUnited States
_vJuvenile fiction.
651 0 _aUnited States.
_xCongress
_vJuvenile literature
700 1 _aMalan, David,
_eillustrator.
830 0 _aWho HQ NOW
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_cB
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