Welcome to the Bank Street Children's Book Committee's (CBC) Searchable Best Books List, a tool designed to help educators, families, librarians, and others access developmentally appropriate and engaging books for young readers (ages birth - 18).
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For Which We Stand: How Our Government Works and Why It Matters
Jeff Foster
Illustrator: Julie McLaughlin
Ages: 12+
Published: 2020
Publisher: Scholastic
ISBN: 978-1-338-64309-1
Keywords: Government
How our democracy came to exist, with the government's different roles and functions, emphasizing the need for citizen activism for its preservation. Back matter, resources. Graphic illustrations.