{"product_id":"civic-minded-what-everyone-should-know-about-the-us-government-9798765611500","title":"Civic Minded: What Everyone Should Know about the Us Government","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHow do student loans work? What do sanctions do? Where does federal spending go, and who decides on the budget? \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor and established journalist Jeff Fleischer digs into these and other relevant civics topics to explain the history behind different processes and programs, what they look like today, and why it's important to understand them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough engaging, well-researched text and related sidebars, this book will help you understand and join many ongoing political conversations in the US, from spending to citizenship to international relations and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeff Fleischer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Zest Books (Tm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.8lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.44h x 5.35w x 0.77d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798765611500\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2024 pg. 30\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/14\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFleischer, Jeff:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eJeff Fleischer \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Chicago-based author, editor, and journalist. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eA Hot Mess: How the Climate Crisis Is Changing Our World \u003c\/em\u003e(Zest Books, 2021), \u003cem\u003eVotes of Confidence: A Young Person's Guide to American Elections \u003c\/em\u003e(Zest Books, 2020 and 2016), \u003cem\u003eRockin' the Boat: 50 Iconic Revolutionaries \u003c\/em\u003e(Zest Books, 2015) and \u003cem\u003eThe Latest Craze: A Short History of Mass Hysterias \u003c\/em\u003e(Fall River Press, 2011). His fiction has appeared in more than seventy publications including \u003cem\u003eThe Chicago Tribune's Printers Row Journal, Shenandoah, The Saturday Evening Post, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eSo It Goes\u003c\/em\u003e by the Kurt Vonnegut Library and Museum. He has a master's in magazine journalism from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and a bachelor's in both journalism and history from Indiana University.","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44117671378989,"sku":"9798765611500","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_85b47de3-76f8-4140-9641-e8ada337e17d.jpg?v=1756155214","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/civic-minded-what-everyone-should-know-about-the-us-government-9798765611500","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}