Books

20+ results found
Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Standing for Socks Standing for Socks Elissa Weissman,Elissa Brent Weissman At the end of fifth grade, Fara decides to wear mismatched socks as a statement of individuality, but once middle school starts and she wants to be known for her ideas rather than her clothing, she f… OL11961057W
I'm a genius of unspeakable evil and I want to be your class president I'm a genius of unspeakable evil and I want to be your class president Josh Lieb Family Guy meets Election in this hilarious young adult debut!Twelve-year-old Oliver Watson's got the IQ of a grilled cheese sandwich. Or so everyone in Omaha thinks. In reality, Oliver's a mad evil … OL13620391W
Power drive Power drive Nancy Peacock Maya finds out about dirty politics when she decides to run for the student council. OL14849667W
Politics for dummies Politics for dummies Ann DeLaney This simple, friendly guide offers the kind of straight talk on politics you won't get from a politician. It covers the nuts and bolts of the political process so you'll have a working knowledge of t… OL15844614W
Civility and Democracy in America Civility and Democracy in America Richard Elgar,Cornell W. Clayton A true democracy sanctions the challenge of deeply held values and accepted societal standards, but in the United States today, some members of the political arena have abandoned respectful communica… OL16704709W
Listen, Liberal Listen, Liberal Thomas Frank How the Democratic Party lost its working class, and what happened afterward. OL17591440W
Presidential campaign Presidential campaign Thomas R. Raber Examines the political campaigns of American presidents throughout history. OL17741515W
Process of elimination Process of elimination Robert Stricklin On a bright Saturday morning in May, the nation is jolted by the news that the Vice President of the United States has perished in a plane crash. After a respectable period of mourning, President Jam… OL17862072W
Before my eyes Before my eyes Caroline Bock Told in three separate voices, dreamy Claire, seventeen, with her complicated home and love life, shy Max, also seventeen, a state senator's son whose parents are too focused on the next election to … OL17929505W
Will you, won't you? Will you, won't you? Jessie Haas Spending the summer with her strong-willed politician grandmother, fourteen-year-old Mad achieves breakthroughs in both her horseback riding and her Scottish dancing and begins to develop the self-co… OL18165129W
The case of the fixed election The case of the fixed election Marilyn Singer,Williams, Richard Twin detectives Dave and Sam Bean are up to their necks in trouble when they find themselves enmeshed in the dirtiest election their school has ever seen. OL1898839W
Wiggins for president Wiggins for president Walter R. Brooks When the Bean farm animals form the First Animal Republic, Freddy the pig fights for justice and fair government against plotting rats and woodpeckers. OL1970122W
Election Connection Election Connection Susan Ring Addresses issues surrounding a Presidential election including media, ballot issues, liberal and conservative viewpoints, election budgets, travel, and campaigning OL1995762W
The little black book of political wisdom The little black book of political wisdom Sanford L. Jacobs "The Little Black Book of Political Wisdom is an engaging collection of the wisest, funniest, and most insightful words ever said about the world of politics. Gathered here are hundreds of quotations… OL19986553W
The wrong side of right The wrong side of right Jenn Marie Thorne After her mother dies, sixteen-year-old Kate Quinn meets the father she did not know she had, joins his presidential campaign, falls for a rebellious boy, and when what she truly believes flies in th… OL19997996W
The Penguin dictionary of political quotations The Penguin dictionary of political quotations Stewart, Robert Apart from sex, politics has undoubtedly inspired more memorable phrases-profound, witty and plain crazy-than any other topic. this book provides a hugely entertaining sample of the very best. OL24845862W
Water and peace for the people Water and peace for the people Jon Martin Trondalen This book proposes practical and objective solutions to the water conflicts in the Middle East. The book covers four critical areas: the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers, where new documentation reveals a… OL28952169W
Presidential conventions Presidential conventions Christopher E. Henry Traces the process of nominating both parties' presidential candidates, from the primary elections to the conventions where the choices are finally made. OL2970969W
Demon chick Demon chick Marilyn Kaye Sixteen-year-old Jessica discovers that her mother, a charismatic presidential candidate, sold Jessica's soul to the devil in exchange for political power. OL4018275W
Dork on the run Dork on the run Carol Gorman Having reluctantly agreed to run for sixth-grade president, Jerry, who has been trying to change his image as a dork, finds his opponent playing dirty tricks on him. OL449607W
Next page