The Office of the President handbook details the specific jobs of the president, including chief of state, chief executive, and commander-in-chief, plus the role of the president's cabinet and the limited powers of the office.
This title uses a then-and-now approach to compare the government response to the 1918 influenza pandemic with the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Powerful photographs and content-packed sidebars will help readers explore how these two crises have impacted the world. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
In 1931, nine black teenagers were arrested in Alabama. The young men were accused of crimes they did not commit, including rape. This unjust arrest led to years of imprisonment and trials for the young men, who were known as the Scottsboro Boys. The Scottsboro Boys examines their legacy and how their trials shaped the criminal justice system. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Barbara Jordan's work as an educator, a lawyer, and a politician helped shape the American civil rights movement. Barbara Jordan: Politician and Civil Rights Leader explores her legacy. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Congress has a specific role in U.S. government. But what is it? How does it work? And how can teens get involved when they can’t even vote? This handbook illustrates all aspects of the lawmaking branch. Five unique handbooks comprise the new American Government series. With the confusing political discourse in today’s world, it’s no wonder kids tune out. How can we tune them back in?
Each Origins: Whodunnit: Heists eShort is a single chapter from the full Heists title, packaged as a mini eBook. Heists eShorts include Bank Heists, Art Heists, Heists and Hostages, and Cash and Jewel Heists.
From beat cops to the Secret Service, Whodunnit: Law Enforcement explores the world of today’s crime-fighters. Through fun facts and in-depth timelines, readers will examine how and why different divisions of law enforcement were created.
Each Origins: Whodunnit: Law Enforcement eShort is a single chapter from the full Law Enforcement title, packaged as a mini eBook. Law Enforcement eShorts include Beat Cops, The Texas Rangers, The Secret Service, and Federal Marshals.
Each Origins: Whodunnit: Law Enforcement eShort is a single chapter from the full Law Enforcement title, packaged as a mini eBook. Law Enforcement eShorts include Beat Cops, The Texas Rangers, The Secret Service, and Federal Marshals.
Each Origins: Whodunnit: Law Enforcement eShort is a single chapter from the full Law Enforcement title, packaged as a mini eBook. Law Enforcement eShorts include Beat Cops, The Texas Rangers, The Secret Service, and Federal Marshals.
Each Origins: Whodunnit: Law Enforcement eShort is a single chapter from the full Law Enforcement title, packaged as a mini eBook. Law Enforcement eShorts include Beat Cops, The Texas Rangers, The Secret Service, and Federal Marshals.
Crime organizations exist in most countries around the world. In Whodunnit: Organized Crime, part of Full Tilt’s Origins series, readers will explore the beginnings of Russia’s Red Mafia, the Triads of China, the Yakuza of Japan, and the Italian Mob.
Each Origins: Whodunnit: Organized Crime eShort is a single chapter from the full Organized Crime title, packaged as a mini eBook. Organized Crime eShorts include The Red Mafia, Triads, The Japanese Yakuza, and The Italian Mafia.
Each Origins: Whodunnit: Organized Crime eShort is a single chapter from the full Organized Crime title, packaged as a mini eBook. Organized Crime eShorts include The Red Mafia, Triads, The Japanese Yakuza, and The Italian Mafia.
Each Origins: Whodunnit: Organized Crime eShort is a single chapter from the full Organized Crime title, packaged as a mini eBook. Organized Crime eShorts include The Red Mafia, Triads, The Japanese Yakuza, and The Italian Mafia.
Each Origins: Whodunnit: Organized Crime eShort is a single chapter from the full Organized Crime title, packaged as a mini eBook. Organized Crime eShorts include The Red Mafia, Triads, The Japanese Yakuza, and The Italian Mafia.
One of the most interesting things about crime-fighting is studying the crime itself. In Whodunnit: Heists, part of Full Tilt’s Origins series, students will examine high-stakes theft through the history of heists involving cash, banks, art, and hostages.
Each Origins: Whodunnit: Heists eShort is a single chapter from the full Heists title, packaged as a mini eBook. Heists eShorts include Bank Heists, Art Heists, Heists and Hostages, and Cash and Jewel Heists.
Each Origins: Whodunnit: Heists eShort is a single chapter from the full Heists title, packaged as a mini eBook. Heists eShorts include Bank Heists, Art Heists, Heists and Hostages, and Cash and Jewel Heists.
Each Origins: Whodunnit: Heists eShort is a single chapter from the full Heists title, packaged as a mini eBook. Heists eShorts include Bank Heists, Art Heists, Heists and Hostages, and Cash and Jewel Heists.
Each Flash Points: Power On! eShort is a single chapter from the full Flash Points: Power On! title, packaged as a mini eBook. Flash Points: Power On! eShorts include The Telephone, The First Fireside Chat, Video Game Advancement, and The Future of Smartphones.
What do spies do? What do you need to be a good spy? Find out about some famous spies and how they sent their messages. Find out about secret codes, and some brilliant spying gadgets, from secret video cameras to night vision goggles.Then read The Secret Agent, a wicked story about a double agent: a spy working for one side but pretending for work for the other. What happens when he changes sides?
A biography of Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American to be named to the U.S. Supreme Court, discussing his childhood and family, his college years and marriage, his career as a lawyer and Civil Rights champion, his appointment to the Court, and his legacy. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, informative captions and sidebars, a phonetic glossary,a time line, a Think-About-It section, and an index.
Describes the life and accomplishments of American civil rights champion, statesman, and politician John Lewis. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, informative captions and sidebars, a phonetic glossary,a time line, a Think-About-It section, and an index.
Counting Our People, is a new addition to Cherry Lake's Citizens and Their Governments series. This book, released to coincide with the US census, will help the reader understand the history and importance of counting our people and the impact it has on the way we govern.