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You call this democracy? : how to fix our government and deliver power to the people / Elizabeth Rusch.

Rusch, Elizabeth, (author.).

Summary:

"America is the greatest democracy in the world...isn't it? Author Elizabeth Rusch examines some of the more problematic aspects of our government but, more importantly, offers ways for young people to fix them"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780358176923
  • ISBN: 0358176921
  • ISBN: 9780358387428
  • ISBN: 0358387426
  • ISBN: 9781725482371
  • ISBN: 1725482371
  • Physical Description: 253 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 2020.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:
You can't vote for president -- Strange maps -- Unrepresentative senate -- Elections for sale -- The right to lie -- Suppressing the vote -- Shut out of statehood -- Barred from voting -- Too young to vote? -- Real representation -- Voter turnoff -- Let's fix our democracy!.
Target Audience Note:
1140L Lexile
Ages 12+
Grade 7 to 8.
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader MG+ 8.7 8 8 510540
Awards Note:
A Junior Library Guild Selection.
Subject: United States > Politics and government > Juvenile literature.
Democracy > United States > Juvenile literature.
Youth > Political activity > United States > Juvenile literature.
United States > Politics and government.
Democracy > United States.
Youth > Political activity > United States.
Genre: Young Adult Literature.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Potter-Tioga Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Mansfield Free Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Mansfield Free Public Library J 320.97 RUS (Text) 31422867 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -

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