"Most of human history is full of the stories of peasants, subjects, or tribes. The concept of the "citizen," an idea we take for granted, is historically quite rare-and was, until recently, amongst America's most profoundly cherished ideals. But without shock treatment, warns historian and conservative political commentator Victor Davis Hanson, American citizenship as we have known it for well over two centuries may soon vanish. In The Dying Citizen,...

Simple text and photographs introduce good citizenship to young readers.

Rhyming text explores citizenship, showing readers how seemingly unrelated actions, such as planting a tree or joining a cause can create a community.

"Frost explores how the United States' concept of citizenship and the rights of citizens has evolved, and especially how it has been challenged"--

"Equality is as simple an idea as it is complex. This resource introduces young readers to the concept of equality using age-appropriate books, historical cases, and everyday examples. Lively, simple-to-understand text illustrates the problems with inequality and helps readers understand why and how it is an issue that needs to be addressed. They will learn why equality matters, as well as how they can make a difference in their own lives as well...

"Children will learn why respecting authority is an important civic virtue through the use of easy-to-follow terms and real-life examples. Young readers will learn what authority means in different situations. They will learn how authority is granted and when it should and should not be respected. Students will learn how people with authority, like police officers and doctors, can help to protect and aid communities. They will be taught to consider...

"The current political climate has left many of us wondering how our government actually operates. Sure, we learned about it in school, but if put to the test, how many of us can correctly explain the branches of government? The history of politics? The differences and connections between local government and federal government? Enter How to Be an American. While author and illustrator Silvia Hidalgo was studying for her citizenship test, she quickly...

"The acclaimed, award-winning novelist--author of The Moor's Account and The Other Americans--now gives us a bracingly personal work of nonfiction that is concerned with the experiences of "conditional citizens." What does it mean to be American? In this starkly illuminating and impassioned book, Pulitzer Prize Finalist Laila Lalami recounts her unlikely journey from Moroccan immigrant to U.S. citizen, using it as a starting point for her exploration...