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PreS-Gr 3—The creators of Her Right Foot offer a kid-accessible picture book primer on civics. Taking a broadly stroked allegorical approach, the duo employs rhyming verses and dynamic artwork to describe how a group of children come together to build their own community. A youngster wearing a head scarf and another sporting a blue baseball cap and flouncy gold skirt leave behind a distant cityscape and travel to a small island with a single tree (or is it really a backyard?). Much of the story line is presented through the detailed cut-paper illustrations. For...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

"A citizen's not what you are--a citizen is what you do. / A citizen cannot forget the world is more than you." Harris's mixed-me...Log In or Sign Up to Read More