Abramson, Jill

Summary: "Best-selling author, former executive editor of the New York Times, and self-confessed political junkie, Jill Abramson has written a detailed and fascinating book that explains how the highest court in the United States works, who gets to serve on it, which cases have had the greatest impact on the country, and why the US justice system is so vital to democracy"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2022

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J900 WHA

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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Gov What Abramson

Abramson, Jill

Summary: "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"...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 328.73 ABR

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J900 WHA