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K-3
First Facts: Our Government series.
These books provide newly independent readers with accessible if formulaic introductions to two branches of government. Presidency includes discussion of elections and the president's job. Short chapters, easy-to-read texts, and captioned stock photos are inviting; "Fact" boxes extend the information. Vocabulary words are printed in bold and defined at the bottom of pages and in the appended glossaries. Reading list. Ind. Review covers these First Facts: Our Government titles: The U.S. Presidency and The U.S. Supreme Court.
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K-3
First Facts: Our Government series.
These books provide newly independent readers with accessible if formulaic introductions to two branches of government. Presidency includes discussion of elections and the president's job. Short chapters, easy-to-read texts, and captioned stock photos are inviting; "Fact" boxes extend the information. Vocabulary words are printed in bold and defined at the bottom of pages and in the appended glossaries. Reading list. Ind. Review covers these First Facts: Our Government titles: The U.S. Presidency and The U.S. Supreme Court.
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K-3
Pebble Books: My World series.
These formulaic first nonfiction books provide new readers with very basic information about each geographic division's characteristics, similarities and differences among regions, and examples of natural features (e.g., mountains). Each double-page spread features two sentences on the right and a full-page stock photo or map on the left. These are accessible if unexciting introductions. Reading list. Glos., ind.
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K-3
Pebble Books: My World series.
These formulaic first nonfiction books provide new readers with very basic information about each geographic division's characteristics, similarities and differences among regions, and examples of natural features (e.g., mountains). Each double-page spread features two sentences on the right and a full-page stock photo or map on the left. These are accessible if unexciting introductions. Reading list. Glos., ind.
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K-3
Pebble Books: My World series.
These formulaic first nonfiction books provide new readers with very basic information about each geographic division's characteristics, similarities and differences among regions, and examples of natural features (e.g., mountains). Each double-page spread features two sentences on the right and a full-page stock photo or map on the left. These are accessible if unexciting introductions. Reading list. Glos., ind.