Politics & Government - Kids Fiction

Kirkus, Starred Review: "A playful and timely tale that teaches kids how to spot fearmongering and follow evidence."Jibberjack, Fibberjack is a clever whodunit about thinking for yourself and asking better questions.When a mysterious creature starts scaring the chatty town of Rumorridge, only Frida asks...

The Mendozas are back in Los Angeles for the summer where Papa is running for re-election to Congress. But something's rotten in Fina Mendoza's old neighborhood. Locals blame a homeless man they call the Bear for break-ins, vandalism, and fires. 10-year-old detective Fina has...

"Lincoln: Emancipator and Defender of the Union" explores the life, leadership, and legacy of one of the most consequential figures in American history. This compelling book takes readers on a captivating journey through Lincoln's humble beginnings, his remarkable rise to the presidency, and his...

Author: Kate McGovernISBN-10: 1536233218ISBN-13: 9781536233216Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)Language: EnglishPublished: 01/06/2026Pages: 336Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.85lbsSize: 7.91h x 5.71w x 1.21dReview Citation(s): Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2025

Join the Mayor of 10th Avenue and his curious grandson as they go out for a day on the town in this short rhyming tale of adventure. A quick walk down the street surrounded by familiar faces who all smile as they pass might...

Bowie Bee and his best buds embark on an adventure with every bee contributing to their journey. They make great discoveries together but what happens when the bees have different goals? Bowie Bee Learns about Democracy teaches children lessons in voting and majority rule.Author:...

Todos estaban molestos con todos en Capitol Hill. Y ahora, alguien est escondiendo serpientes en las bolsas de gimnasio y los botes de basura de cualquier legislador que se atreviera a hablar con alg n miembro de cualquier otro partido. Est en las manos...

Utopia Of Usurers And Other Essays is purely the own experience of Sir G.K. Chesterton. This compilation of Chesterton's articles includes a variety of condensed pieces on political and economic subjects that are mostly focused on people and events from his own time. These...

Memories of Enaros Volume 1 is a collection of short stories centering around the time Inarora Beservera, the protagonist of Inarora's Excursion was a young child. Three short stories told from Kaedan's point of view, and one from Byron's point of view. Precious ProtectionBabysitting...

Author: Vida GecasISBN-10: 1779445393ISBN-13: 9781779445391Publisher: Miriam Laundry PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/31/2025Pages: 38Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.71lbsSize: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.25d

Author: Vida GecasISBN-10: 1779445385ISBN-13: 9781779445384Publisher: Miriam Laundry PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/31/2025Pages: 38Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.24lbsSize: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.10d

Mysore, 1932 The rest of India is ablaze with the fervor of the freedom movement, but Mysore remains tranquil under the maharaja's benevolent rule. For twelve-year-old Leela, the movement feels distant, just words in the pages of newspapers--until Malathi Akka moves into her neighborhood,...

Author: Mari BolteISBN-10: 1645199207ISBN-13: 9781645199205Publisher: Kaleidoscope by FlutterbeeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2025Pages: 32Format: Library BindingAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 2.7Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Middle GradeQuiz #/Name: 554839 / Bigfoot Goes to the White HouseReview Citation(s): School Library Journal 10/01/2025 pg. 44

One morning, Petey sets out for the beach to play with friends, but finds a wounded group of animals in need of his help. After hearing their plight, Petey vows to help them. With the help of his local congressman, they take their case...

Author: Mari BolteISBN-10: 164519986XISBN-13: 9781645199861Publisher: Kaleidoscope by FlutterbeeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2025Pages: 32Format: PaperbackAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 2.7Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Middle GradeQuiz #/Name: 554839 / Bigfoot Goes to the White House

Who are the "we" of "we the people"? This collaboration between award-winning artist Duncan Tonatiuh and author Howard W. Reeves celebrates inclusion, exploring what the preamble to our United States constitution leaves unsaid We the people of the United States, in order to form...

There are so many people in the world both on social media and in our public school systems who are trying very hard to teach our children that Trump is a bad man and that is just not true. We want to celebrate one...

A political allegory that helps readers recognize the warning signs of corrupt leadership.When Filly-Annah Fox transforms herself to marry Prince Jackal, she thinks she's found the perfect path to power and privilege. But royal life comes with rules-including having to return all those glittering...

A comical, satirical children's book written from a child's point-of-view. She hears the grown-ups talking and figures out that the word "trump" means poo. If the US could just "take a trump", what a better world it would be. This is a light-hearted book...

There are so many people in the world both on social media and in our public school systems who are trying very hard to teach our children that Trump is a bad man and that is just not true. We want to celebrate one...

From Barbara Dee, the critically acclaimed author of Maybe He Just Likes You, comes an "empowering" (Booklist) middle grade novel about a girl who makes the choice to speak out against a problematic historical hometown figure no matter the cost--perfect for readers of Dress...

What do the words to our national anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner," mean? Discover the history of the song and the meaning of the lyrics.Author: Martha E. H. RustadISBN-13: 9798765668351Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Language: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2025Pages: 24Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 9.10h x 9.20w x 0.30d

"A chapter book "about a storm, some children, and yes, a bit of magic," Smalltown City and the Spirit of City Hall celebrates civic responsibility." -- Foreword ReviewsSmalltown City and the Spirit of City Hall is the first book in an early chapter series...

Todos estaban molestos con todos en Capitol Hill. Y ahora, alguien está escondiendo serpientes en las bolsas de gimnasio y los botes de basura de cualquier legislador que se atreviera a hablar con algú n miembro de cualquier otro partido. Está en las manos...

Are bald eagles actually bald? Discover the meaning of the bald eagle in the US and what the different symbols on the Great Seal represent.Author: Martha E. H. RustadISBN-13: 9798765668313Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Language: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2025Pages: 24Format: Library BindingAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 2.5Point Value: 0.5Interest Level:...

Why was the Lincoln Memorial built? Learn about the legacy of Abraham Lincoln, the Civil War, and what it means to be free.Author: Martha E. H. RustadISBN-13: 9798765683828Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Language: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2025Pages: 24Format: PaperbackAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 2.9Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Lower GradeQuiz #/Name:...

What makes the Statue of Liberty green? Uncover the story and significance behind this historic American monument.Author: Martha E. H. RustadISBN-13: 9798765683811Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Language: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2025Pages: 24Format: PaperbackAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 2.5Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Lower GradeQuiz #/Name: 553880 / Statue of Liberty: A...

What do the words to our national anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner," mean? Discover the history of the song and the meaning of the lyrics.Author: Martha E. H. RustadISBN-13: 9798765683804Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Language: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2025Pages: 24Format: Paperback

Who cracked the Liberty Bell? Learn the history of this US monument and discover what it means to have liberty.Author: Martha E. H. RustadISBN-13: 9798765683798Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Language: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2025Pages: 24Format: PaperbackAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 2.6Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Lower GradeQuiz #/Name: 553878 / Liberty...

Are bald eagles actually bald? Discover the meaning of the bald eagle in the US and what the different symbols on the Great Seal represent.Author: Martha E. H. RustadISBN-13: 9798765683781Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Language: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2025Pages: 24Format: PaperbackAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 2.5Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Lower...

Who cracked the Liberty Bell? Learn the history of this US monument and discover what it means to have liberty.Author: Martha E. H. RustadISBN-13: 9798765668320Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Language: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2025Pages: 24Format: Library BindingAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 2.6Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Lower GradeQuiz #/Name: 553878 /...

Why was the Lincoln Memorial built? Learn about the legacy of Abraham Lincoln, the Civil War, and what it means to be free.Author: Martha E. H. RustadISBN-13: 9798765668337Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Language: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2025Pages: 24Format: Library BindingAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 2.9Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Lower GradeQuiz...

In the Land of the Crescent Moon, the walls have ears. Azizi lives with Umma and Baba in a country ruled with an iron fist, whose leaders capture all the blue birds and lock them up in a white cage in the courtyard of...

When the clubhouse fills with smoke, Marissa and Clara Suarez escape through one of its doors--and find themselves in James Madison's presidency, with the White House and capital city set on fire by invading British troops! With an iconic portrait of George Washington in...

Why does the US flag have stars and stripes? Learn why the US flag looks how it does and the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance.Author: Martha E. H. RustadISBN-13: 9798765668306Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Language: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2025Pages: 24Format: Library BindingAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 2.5Point Value: 0.5Interest...

'Joyful and truly original' - Katherine Rundell, author of Impossible Creatures WARNING: DO NOT JUMP ON THIS BOOK! Have you ever jumped on a book? Perhaps not. Most people would think it was a rather unusual thing to do. Ten-year-old Mayowa has always thought...

White House kids Clara and Marissa Suarez find themselves on the hunt for a stolen eagle sculpture and on the front lines of the labor movement in this noir-style mystery that takes them through the streets of Great Depression-era Washington, DC. Along with Roosevelt...

STARRED REVIEW! "This book helps children make the leap from abstract concept to concrete understanding of the importance of these decisions and why voting matters...an inspiring read."--School Library Journal starred review Discover why a vote--even just a single vote--is so important. Callie knows there's...

A great book and series for CIVICS EDUCATIONA lively mystery with a touch of spookiness, an intriguing setting, an appealing family dynamic, and an enterprising Latina heroine. --KIRKUS REVIEWS Fina Mendoza is the 10-year-old daughter of a congressman who solves mysteries in the U.S....

Author: June HarveyISBN-10: 1662961499ISBN-13: 9781662961496Publisher: Gatekeeper PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/17/2025Pages: 52Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.14d

Why does the US flag have stars and stripes? Learn why the US flag looks how it does and the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance.Author: Martha E. H. RustadISBN-13: 9798765683774Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Language: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2025Pages: 24Format: Paperback

A hilarious comedy caper from Frank Cottrell-Boyce, now in a standard paperback format for middle-grade readers. Ted thinks there's something fishy going on. Ever since his birthday when he got a special loyalty card at the local shop, all his great ideas are being...

What makes the Statue of Liberty green? Uncover the story and significance behind this historic American monument.Author: Martha E. H. RustadISBN-13: 9798765668344Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Language: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2025Pages: 24Format: Library Binding

Moving to a new country is hard enough, especially when you have to do it alone during a national travel ban. When the pressures of a new school, a new language, and new bullies leaves Poupeh selectively mute, she struggles to find her voice...

Author: Stacey SoltISBN-13: 9798230591849Publisher: Stacey SoltLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/30/2020Pages: 120Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.29lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.28d

Alex, Kali, and Roman are three fifteen-year-old friends who live in a small town. Alex is a great communicator, Roman is a bit of an inventor, and Kali is an intuitive empath. It's summertime, and an adventure is triggered when they find themselves in...

The first adventure in Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels, retold by Martin Jenkins and illustrated by British Children's Laureate Chris Riddell. In the best-known tale from Jonathan Swift's classic satire, Lemuel Gulliver survives a shipwreck only to find himself on a strange island with even...

If Wendell couldn't be a royal corgi at Buckingham Palace, he decided, he would be a presidential corgi at the White House.Join Wendell, a little dog with big dreams, on his journey from the United Kingdom to Washington, DC. Wendell's adaptability, tenacity, and spunk...

If Wendell couldn't be a royal corgi at Buckingham Palace, he decided, he would be a presidential corgi at the White House.Join Wendell, a little dog with big dreams, on his journey from the United Kingdom to Washington, DC. Wendell's adaptability, tenacity, and spunk...

Presidential Conversations for Kids follows the adventures of ten-year-old BFFs Georgie and GiGi and their magical skateboard. The deeply immersive, wildly imaginative story travels back and forth in time as the two G's meet U.S. presidents throughout history, learning a lesson in leadership from...