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Politics: Non Fiction
McIntosh, Kenneth. When Religion and Politics Mix: How matters of Faith Influence Political Policies
Discusses how religion and faith are impacted positively, negatively, historically, and in modern times.
Hill, Laban Carrick. America Dreaming: How Youth Changed America in the Sixties.
Describes how young Americans of the 1960's found creative ways to express their beliefs and views on political and social fronts that impacted and changed the course of history with regard to civil rights, women's rights and other political issues.
Stalcup, Brenda, editor. Women's Suffrage
Essays explore the roots of the women's suffrage movement, including the first Women's Rights Convention, protests, anti-suffragist arguments, anti-slavery stance, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Susan B. Anthony.
Thimmesh, Catherine. Madam President: the Extraordinary, True (and evolving) Story of Women in Politics
Provides quotations and profiles of notable political women, showing how far women have come in politics, as well as how many important political contributions by women have gone unnoticed until now.
Lipsman, Arlene Morris. Presidential Races: the Battle for Power in the United States
Describes how election campaigns for the office of President of the United States have changed from the time of George Washington to the Bush vs. Kerry campaign of 2004.
Halpin, Mikki. It's Your World. If You Don't Like It, Change It: Activism for Teenagers
A how-to reference guide to becoming politically active for teens includes youth activists resources, contact lists for local and national governments, information on the upcoming presidential election, various success stories, and more.
Kallen, Stuart A. The Home Front: Americans Protest the War
Explains why the United States entered Vietnam and how Americans reacted to and began protesting the United States's involvement in Vietnam from 1962 to the end of the war in 1973.
Liptak, Karen. North American Indian Tribal Chiefs
Discusses the politics of Indian tribal chiefs in the past and present and esamines the lives of four prominent chiefs, from Tecumseh to Wilma Mankiller.
Bausum, Ann. Our Country's Presidents: All You Need to Know About the Presidents, from George Washington to Barack Obama
Follows the nation’s chief executives through wars, depressions, civil rights movements, and the race to space, giving a sense of each man, his life, and his time.
McNamara, Kevin J. The Presidency
Discusses the history, duties, powers and traditions of the office of the President and how presidents from Washington to Clinton have handled crises during their terms in office.
Lawson, Don. Famous Presidential Scandals
Looks at public scandals in the administrations of Presidents Grant, Harding, Nixon, and Reagan.
Aronson, Marc. The Real Revolution: the Global Story of American Independence
Centers on events in the mid-eighteenth century that enabled Americans to give up their loyalty to England and form their own nation, shedding new light on familiar aspects of American history.
Fradin, Dennis. The Founders: the 39 Stories Behind the U.S. Constitution
Looks at how the delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies met in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787, to create, debate, and eventually sign the United States Constitution.
Krull, Kathleen. A Woman for President: the Story of Victoria Woodhull
Do you know the first woman to run for president? The first woman to have a seat on the Stock Exchange? The first woman to own a newspaper? To speak before Congress? They were all Victoria Woodhull; this is her story.
Politics: Fiction
Bauer, Joan. Hope was Here
When 16-year-old Hope and the aunt who raised her move from Brooklyn to Mulhoney, Wisconsin, to work as waitress and cook in the Welcome Stairways diner, they become involved with the diner owner's political campaign to oust the town's corrupt mayor.
FitzGerald, Dawn. Soccer Chick Rules
While trying to focus on a winning soccer season, 13-year-old Tess becomes involved in local politics when she learns that all sports programs at her school will be stopped unless a tax levy is passed.
Galloway, Priscilla. The Courtesan's Daughter: A Novel
From humble beginnings, Phano rises to become one of ancient Athen's most powerful citizens throug her marriage to Theo, but they both have powerful enemies who don't share their political views.
Gephart, Donna. As if being 12-3/4 isn't Bad Enough, My Mother is Running for President
Preparing for spelling bees, having a secret admirer and waiting for her chest size to catch up with her enormous feet are pressure enough, but 12-year-old Vanessa must also deal with loneliness and very real fears as her mother, Florida's Governor, runs for President of the United States.
Gutman, Dan. The Kid Who Ran for President
With his friend as campaign manager and his former babysitter as running mate, 12-year-old Judson Moon sets out to become President of the United States.
The kid who ran for Presidentby Dan Gutman
Jolin. Paula. In the Name of God
Determined to follow the laws set down in the Qur'an, 17-year-old Nadia becomes involved in a violent revolutionary movement aimed at supporting Muslim rule in Syria and opposing the Western politics and materialsim that increasingly affect her family.
Perkins, Mitali. First Daughter: Extreme American Makeover
During her father's presidential campaign, 16-year-old Sameera Righton, who was adopted from pakistan at the age of 3, struggles with campaign staffers who want to give her a more "all-American" image and create a fake weblog in her name.
Scott, Elaine. Secrets of the Cirque Medrano: A Novel
In the Paris village of Montmartre in 1904, 14-year-old Brigitte works long hours in her aunt's cafe, where she serves such regular customers as the young artist Pablo Picasso, encounters Russian revolutionaries and longs to attend the exciting circus nearby.
Shinn, Sharon. General Winston's Daughter
17-year-old heiress Averie Winston travels with her guardian to faraway Chiarrin, a country her father's army has occupied, and once she arrives and is reunited with her fiance, she discovers that her notions about politics, propriety, the military and even her intended have changed.
Volunteering: Non-fiction
Gay, Kathlyn. Volunteering: The Ultimate Teen Guide
Explores the world of volunteering in the United States, including an overview of what volunteering is, the range of opportunities available, the benefits of participating, how to get started, and organizations to contact.
Lewis, Barbara A. The Kid's Guide to Service Projects: over 500 Service Ideas for Young People Who Want to Make a Difference
Describes a variety of opportunities for young adults to participate in successful community service.
Ryan, Bernard. Community Service for Teens: Opportunities to Volunteer
Volunteer opportunities for children and young adults, including caring for animals, caring for the sick, participating in government, promoting arts and sciences, protecting the environment, and serving on rescue squads
Volunteering: Fiction
Koshi, Rikdo. Excel Saga vol. 3
Excel and Syatt go undercover by volunteering for the mayoral campaign.
Fergus, Maureen. Exploits of a Reluctant (but extremely good looking) Hero
A young teen, coasting through life just waiting for his family's plumbing fortune to come to him is forced to volunteer at a local soup kitchen when he gets into trouble, and gets a life lesson he'll never forget.
Kass, Pnina Moed. Real Time: A Novel
16-year-old Tomas Wanninger persuades his mother to let him leave Germany to volunteer at a kibbutz in Israel, where he experiences a violent political attack and finds answers about his own past.
Reinhardt, Dana. How to Build a House
17-year-old Harper Evans hopes to escape the effects of her parents' divorce on her family and friendships by volunteering her summer to build a house in a small Tennessee town devastated by a tornado.
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