Lerner Publications

Children's Bookwatch, Jan, 2005

Lerner Publications

241 First Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55401-1607

1-800-328-4929 www.lernerbooks.com

Five new titles in Lerner's 'How Government Works' series provide important key focus on issues of politics for kids in grades 3-5, outlining the basics of how different American government branches work. Sandy Donovan's Running For Office (0822547007) outlines what it takes to run for office, from starting a campaign and winning endorsements to winning elections and meeting voters; her Making Laws (0822513463) covers how bills are created, amended and passed; How Congress Works by Ruth Tenzer Feldman (0822513471) examines how the senate and house work together; Kathiann M. Kowalski's A Balancing Act (0822513-501) examines checks and balances in theexecutive, legislative and judicial branches of the government, and her Order In The Court (0822546981) narrows the focus to different court and jury trial systems in this country. All of these "How Government Works" titles are key introductions not only for this age group, but for ESL and adults seeking very basic political insights on how the system works.