School Library Journal Review

Gr 2-4-Up-to-date, engaging introductions. The images, which have obviously been chosen with enthic and gender diversity in mind, include color photos of current office holders as well as some archival portraits of famous officials. Each title includes eligibility for office and terms of service, and relationship to the other parts of the government, and features Republicans and Democrats. When campaigns are discussed, both winning and losing candidates are given as examples. In Judge most of the focus is on the Supreme Court. Mayor mentions towns as well as large cities. Congress includes both Senators and members of the House of Representatives and explains the differences as well as similarities between the two branches. Vice President boasts photographs of Joe Biden as well as other recent and historical office holders and briefly outlines the duel between Burr and Hamilton.-Erlene Bishop Killeen, Stroughton Area School District, WI (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.