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Government 7/8/2021 Government 7/8/2021 Title Author Call # AR Preaching to the Chickens Asim, Jabari E Asim 4.3 Our Abe Lincoln Aylesworth, Jim E Ayle 5.5 President Taft is Stuck in the Bath Barnett, Mac E Barn 3.2 What Do You Do with a Voice Like That Barton, Chris E Bart Sofia Valdez, Future Prez Beaty, Andrea E Beat RA Joey Biden, Jill E Bide 5.2 Voice that Won the Vote Boxer, Elisa E Boxe Arthur Meets the President Brown, Marc E Brow 3.2 Just Being Jackie Cardillo, Margaret E Card 4.6 Revolutionary Friends Castrovilla, Selene E Cast 4.9 Vote for Me Clanton, Ben E Clan Duck for President Cronin, Doreen E Cron 3.9 Monster Needs Your Vote Czajak, Paul E Czaj Grace for President DiPucchio, Kelly E Dipu RA 4.6 Grace Goes to Washington DiPucchio, Kelly E Dipu Which Puppy? Feiffer, Kate E Feif 3.9 President And Mom's Apple Pie Garland, Michael E Garl 3.9 Kamala Harris Grimes, Nikki E Grim 5 Lady Has the Floor Hannigan, Kate E Hann 4.3 George Washington Harness, Cheryl E Harn 6.1 Young Abe Lincoln Harness, Cheryl E Harn 5.1 Franklin and Eleanor Harness, Cheryl E Jharn 6.3 Worst of Friends Jurmain, Suzanne E Jurm 5.2 Emmeline Parkhurst Kaiser, Lisbeth E Kais Looking at Lincoln Kalman, Maira E Kalm 3.3 Mama Went to Jail for the Vote Karr, Kathleen E Karr RA 3.9 George Keating, Francis E Keat 4.6 Only Woman in the Photo Krull, Kathleen E Krul Woman for President: the Story of Victoria Woodhull,Krull, A Kathleen E Krul 5.8 I Dissent Levy, Debbie E Levy 4.4 First Dog Lewis, J. Patrick E Lewi 3 Ballot Box Battle McCully, Emily Arnold E Mccu RA 3.7 I am Abraham Lincoln Meltzer, Brad E Melt 3 I am George Washington Meltzer, Brad E Melt Next President Messner, Kate E Mess Legend of the Teddy Bear Murphy, Frank E Murp 5 Amelia Bedelia's First Vote Parish, Herman E Pari RA 3 Lambslide Patchett, Ann E Patc Miss Paul and the President Robbins, Dean E Robb 3.8 Camping Trip that Changed America Rosenstock, Barb E Rose 5 Fight of the Century Rosenstock, Barbara E Rose 4.1 Leave It to Abigail Rosenstock, Barbara E Rose Brick by Brick Smith, Charles Jr. E Smit Abe Lincoln's Dream Smith, Lane E Smit 3 Madam President Smith, Lane E Smit RA 2.7 First Pup Staake, Bob E Staa RA 4.6 Journey Of The One & Only Declaration Of IndependenceSt. George, Judith E Stge 5.4 Make Your Mark, Franklin Roosevelt St. George, Judith E Stge 4.5 You're On Your Way, Teddy Roosevelt St. George, Judith E Stge 3.8 Abe Lincoln Remembers Turner, Ann E Turn 4.1 First Dog Fala Van Steenwyck, ElizabethE Vans 5.1 Government 7/8/2021 Title Author Call # AR Buddy for President Wilhelm, Hans E Wilh When Jackie Saved Grand Central Wing, Natasha E Wing 5.8 My Teacher for President Winters, Kay E Wint 1.8 Elizabeth Warren Wood, Susan E Wood Ghosts in the White House Owings, Lisa J 133.129 3.3 Everyone Counts: A Citizen's Number Book Grodin, Elissa J 320 6.9 For Which We Stand Foster, Jeff J 320.473 Democracy Weber, M. J 320.473 4.4 Civics: Democracy Rules Weber, Shannon J 320.473 What Was the March on Washington Krull, Kathleen J 323.11 6.1 Political Parties Weber, M. J 324.273 4.5 Equality's Call Diesen, Deborah J 324.6 Voting Egan, Tracie J 324.6 6.2 You Want Women to Vote, Lizzie Stanton? Fritz, Jean J 324.6 6.4 Kid's Guide to the Voting Process Gagne, Tammy J 324.6 7.2 Women's Right to Vote Messner, Kate J 324.6 Presidential Elections and Other Cool Facts Sobel, Syl J 324.6 What Is a Presidential Election? Yacka, Douglas J 324.973 6.6 What Is Congress? Abramson, Jill J 328.73 Timeline of Congress Modifica, Lisa J 328.73 6.5 We the People: the Story of Our Constitution Cheney, Lynne J 342.73 8 Timeline of the Constitutional Convention Giddens, Sandra J 342.73 6.9 United States Constitution Leebrick, Kristal J 342.73 Chickens May Not Cross the Road and Other CrazyLinz, but TrueKathi Laws J 348 5.1 Presidents' Day Frost, Helen J 394.261 2.7 Presidents' Day Rosinsky, Natalie J 394.261 4.3 Presidents' Day Wade, Mary Dodson J 394.261 5 Wackiest White House Pets Davis, Gibbs J 636 5.9 What Was Cooking in Abigail Adams's White House?Larkin, Tanya J 641.5 5.1 What Was Cooking in Edith Roosevelt's White House?Larkin, Tanya J 641.5 5 What Was Cooking in Julia Grant's White House? Larkin, Tanya J 641.5 4.8 What Was Cooking in Martha Washington's PresidentialLarkin, Mansions? Tanya J 641.5 5.1 What Was Cooking in Mary Todd Lincoln's White House?Larkin, Tanya J 641.5 5 D is for Democracy: A Citizen's Alphabet Grodin, Elissa J 973 7.3 Presidential Pets Moberg, Julia J 973 6.8 Our Country's Presidents Bausum, Ann J 973.09 9.2 Smart About the Presidents Buller, John J 973.09 5.3 American Presidents In World History Vol 1-5 Creative Media App J 973.09 Show Me the US Presidency Dell, Pamela J 973.09 New Big Book of U. S. Presidents Frey, Marc. J 973.09 Lives of the Presidents Krull, Kathleen J 973.09 8.2 So You Want to Be President? St. George, Judith J 973.09 4.8 Kid Presidents Stabler, David J 973.09 6.5 Our Presidents Rock Turner, Juiette J 973.09 Row, Row, Row the Boats: a fun song about GeorgeDahl, Washington Michael crossing the J Delaware973.3 2.3 What Is the Declaration of Independence Harris, Michael J 973.3 6.2 Our Founding Fathers Weber, M. J 973.3 4.4 Declaring Freedom Swain, Gwenyth J 973.31 George Washington's Teeth Chandra, Deborah J 973.4 3.6 Timeline of the Life of George Washington Katz, Vladimir J 973.4 6 Emancipation Proclamation Landau, Elaine J 973.7 4.6 Government 7/8/2021 Title Author Call # AR Assassination of Abraham Lincoln Olson, Kay J 973.7 3.7 Mr. Lincoln's Whiskers Winnick, Karen J 973.7 Where Is the White House Stine, Megan J 975.3 5.2 White House Weber, M. J 975.3 4.1 John Quincy Adams: Sixth President Bailey, Diane J B Adams 4 John Adams Elston, Heidi J B Adams 4.6 John Adams: Second President Gregory, Josh J B Adams 3.8 John Adams: Second President Venezia, Mike J B Adams 5.2 John Quincy Adams: Sixth President Venezia, Mike J B Adams 5.5 Chester A. Arthur Venezia, Mike J B Arthur 5 James Buchanan Gunderson, Megan J B Buchanan 4.9 James Buchanan: Fifteenth President Venezia, Mike J B Buchanan 5.3 George Bush: Forty-First President Venezia, Mike J B Bush 5.8 George W. Bush: Forty-Third President Venezia, Mike J B Bush 5.8 Jimmy Carter Elston, Heidi J B Carter 4.7 Jimmy Carter: Thirty-Ninth President Venezia, Mike J B Carter 5.9 Who Was Fidel Castro? Fabiny, Sarah J B Castro 6.1 Grover Cleveland Kelley, K.C. J B Cleveland 4.1 Bill Clinton: Forty-Second President Venezia, Mike J B Clinton 5.5 Dwight D. Eisenhower Aronin, Miriam J B Eisenhower 3.6 Dwight D. Eisenhower: Thirty-Fourth President Venezia, Mike J B Eisenhower 5.1 Millard Fillmore: Thirteenth President Venezia, Mike J B Fillmore 5.4 Gerald Ford: Thirty-Eighth President Venezia, Mike J B Ford 5.8 James A. Garfield Gunderson, Megan J B Garfield 4.9 Ulysses S. Grant Rumsch, BreAnn J B Grant 4.8 Ulysses S. Grant: Eighteenth President Venezia, Mike J B Grant 5.5 Warren G. Harding Elston, Heidi J B Harding 4.7 Who Is Kamala Harris Anderson, Kirsten J B Harris Kamala Harris Schwartz, Heather J B Harris William Henry Harrison: Ninth President Venezia, Mike J B Harrison 5.5 Rutherford B. Hayes Rumsch, BreAnn J B Hayes 4.8 Andrew Jackson: Seventh President Gregory, Josh J B Jackson 3.7 Andrew Jackson: Seventh President Venezia, Mike J B Jackson 5.4 Thomas Jefferson Elston, Heidi J B Jefferson 4.7 Thomas Jefferson Gregory, Josh J B Jefferson 3.6 Thomas Jefferson: Third President Venezia, Mike J B Jefferson 5.5 Lyndon B. Johnson: Thirty-Sixth President Blake, Kevin J B Johnson 3.9 Andrew Johnson: Seventeenth President Venezia, Mike J B Johnson 5.4 Lyndon B. Johnson: Thirty-Sixth President Venezia, Mike J B Johnson 4.8 Picture Book of John F. Kennedy Adler, David J B Kennedy 4.6 John F. Kennedy Gunderson, Megan J B Kennedy 4.7 High Hopes: A Photobiography of John F. KennedyHeilegman, Deborah J B Kennedy 6.4 Who Was John F. Kennedy? McDonough, Yona J B Kennedy 5.8 John F. Kennedy: Thirty-Fifth President Venezia, Mike J B Kennedy 5 Abraham Lincoln Cohn, Amy J B Lincoln Abraham Lincoln You Never Knew Collier, James Lincoln J B Lincoln 6.9 Abraham Lincoln Gregory, Josh J B Lincoln 3.6 Abraham Lincoln: Friend of the People Judson, Clara J B Lincoln 7.3 Abraham Lincoln Raatma, Lucia J B Lincoln 3.6 Abraham Lincoln: Sixteenth President Venezia, Mike J B Lincoln 5.9 James Madison: Fourth President Gregory, Josh J B Madison 3.6 Government 7/8/2021 Title Author Call # AR James Madison Gunderson, Megan J B Madison 4.7 James Madison: Fourth President Venezia, Mike J B Madison 5 William McKinley Bailey, Diane J B McKinley 3.8 William McKinley: Twenty-Fifth President Venezia, Mike J B McKinley 5.1 Who Was Harvey Milk? Grinapol, Corinne J B Milk James Monroe: Fifth President Kelley, K.C.
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