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How to build your own country / by Wyatt, Valerie.; Fredericks, Karen.;
How to Build Your Own Country is an interactive and totally original learning experience that shows kids how to build their very own country from scratch. This book, the only one of its kind, offers children the expertise and advice they'll need to plant their flag in the backyard, in the bedroom or online.
Subjects: Civics; Citizenship;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Democracy for dinosaurs : a guide for young citizens / by Brown, Laurene Krasny.; Brown, Marc Tolon.;
Share equal rights -- Be fair -- Vote -- Hold an election -- Be honest -- Look for truth -- Respect free speech -- Understand democracy -- Stand up for democracy -- Words for kid citizens to know.LSC
Subjects: Democracy; Civics; Dinosaurs;
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What can a citizen do? / by Eggers, Dave.; Harris, Shawn(Artist);
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Subjects: Citizenship; Civics; Civil rights;
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Paper Girl A Memoir of Home and Family in a Fractured America [electronic resource] : by Macy, Beth.aut; CloudLibrary;
An Instant National Bestseller! "There couldn’t be a timelier book . . . searingly poignant, essential . . . Macy follows closely in the footsteps of . . . Barbara Ehrenreich and Tracy Kidder, combining memoir with reportage, a raft of sobering statistics and, most uniquely in our era, a willingness to engage in uncomfortable conversations." —The Washington Post From one of our most acclaimed chroniclers of the forces eroding America’s social fabric, her most personal and powerful work: a reckoning with the changes that have rocked her own beloved small Ohio hometown Urbana, Ohio, was not a utopia when Beth Macy grew up there in the ’70s and ’80s—certainly not for her family. Her dad was known as the town drunk, which hurt, as did their poverty. But Urbana had a healthy economy and thriving schools, and Macy had middle-class schoolmates whose families became her role models. Though she left for college on a Pell Grant and then a faraway career in journalism, she still clung gratefully to the place that had helped raise her. But as Macy’s mother’s health declined in 2020, she couldn’t shake the feeling that her town had dramatically hardened. Macy had grown up as the paper girl, delivering the local newspaper, which was the community’s civic glue. Now she found scant local news and precious little civic glue. Yes, much of the work that once supported the middle class had gone away, but that didn’t begin to cover the forces turning Urbana into a poorer and angrier place. Absenteeism soared in the schools and in the workplace as a mental health crisis gripped the small city. Some of her old friends now embraced conspiracies. In nearby Springfield, Macy watched as her ex-boyfriend—once the most liberal person she knew—became a lead voice of opposition against the Haitian immigrants, parroting false talking points throughout the 2024 presidential campaign. This was not an assignment Beth Macy had ever imagined taking on, but after her mother’s death, she decided to figure out what happened to Urbana in the forty years since she’d left. The result is an astonishing book that, by taking us into the heart of one place, brings into focus our most urgent set of national issues. Paper Girl is a gift of courage, empathy, and insight. Beth Macy has turned to face the darkness in her family and community, people she loves wholeheartedly, even the ones she sometimes struggles to like. And in facing the truth—in person, with respect—she has found sparks of human dignity that she has used to light a signal fire of warning but also of hope.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Dysfunctional Families; Civics & Citizenship; Personal Memoirs;
© 2025., Penguin Publishing Group,
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Citizens and government in Canada / by Hudak, Heather C.,1975-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction: Citizens and government -- The British North American Act -- Case study: the Meech Lake Accord -- Citizen profile: Elijah Harper -- Active citizenship: citizens and the Constitution -- Case study: The Charlottetown Accord -- Canadian government: a federal system -- The federal government -- Provincial governments -- Municipal governments -- The courts -- What is your viewpoint? -- Activity: take the citizenship challenge -- Testing what you have learned -- Further research -- Glossary -- Index.Discusses the structure of Canadian government, it's role in the lives of Canadians, and the role citizens play in governing Canada.
Subjects: Juvenile works.; Citizenship; Civics, Canadian; Citoyenneté; Civisme; Citizenship.; Civics, Canadian.; Politics and government;
© c2009., Weigl,
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My privilege, my responsibility / by North, Sheila,author.;
"In September 2015, Sheila North was declared the Grand Chief of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO), the first woman elected to the position. Known as a "bridge builder", North is a member of Bunibonibee Cree Nation. North's work in advocacy journalism, communications, and economic development harnessed her passion for drawing focus to systemic racism faced by Indigenous women and girls. She is the creator of the widely used hashtag #MMIW. In her memoir, Sheila North shares the stories of the events that shaped her, and the violence that nearly stood in the way of her achieving her dreams. Through perseverance and resilience, she not only survived, she flourished."-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; North, Sheila.; First Nations women activists; First Nations women civic leaders; Indigenous women; Indigenous activists; Indigenous leaders;
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Building an age-friendly Simcoe County : 2016 community needs assessment report. by County of Simcoe.; Government of Ontario.; Georgian College.;
Acknowledgments--Communication and information--Community supports and health services--Civic participation and employment--Social participation--Respect and social inclusion--Next steps--Moving forward.
Subjects: Older people; Older people; Older people; Older people; Aged;
© 2017., County of Simcoe,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Code for what? : computer science for storytelling and social justice / by Lee, Clifford(Clifford H.),author.; Emdin, Christopher,writer of foreword.; Kyles, Kyra,writer of afterword.; Soep, Elisabeth,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Challenges the 'Code for All' movement with a framework for critical computational literacy that integrates computer science with journalism, data, art, civic imagination, and social action"--
Subjects: Computer literacy; Critical pedagogy; Interdisciplinary approach in education; Social justice and education; Computer programming; Computer science;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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FIFA World Cup / by Hellebuyck, Adam.; Deimel, Laura.;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.History: World Cup: Past and present -- Geography: A worldly event -- Civics: Bringing people together -- Economics: An expensive event -- Think about it -- For more information -- Glossary -- Index.GR: T.LSC
Subjects: Fédération internationale de football association; World Cup (Soccer); Soccer;
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The false white gospel : rejecting Christian nationalism, reclaiming true faith, and refounding democracy / by Wallis, Jim,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A major new work by the New York Times bestselling author, arguing that the answer to bad religion is true faith that will help re-found democracy It is time says Jim Wallis, to call out genuine faith-specifically the "Christian" in White Christian Nationalism-inviting all who can be persuaded to reject and help dismantle a false gospel that propagates white supremacy and autocracy. We need-to raise up the faith of all of us, and help those who are oblivious, stuck, and captive to the ideology and idolatry of White Christian Nationalism that is leading us to such great danger. Wallis turns our attention to six iconic texts at the heart of what genuine biblical faith means and what Jesus, in the gospels, has called us to do. It is time to ask anew: do we believe these teachings or not? This book isn't only for Christians but for all faith traditions, and even those with no faith at all. When we see a civic promotion of fear, hate, and violence for the trajectory of our politics, we need a civic faith of love, healing, and hope to defeat it. And that must involve all of us-religious or not. Learning to practice a politics of neighbor love will be central to the future of democracy in America. And more than ever, the words of Jesus ring, "You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.""--
Subjects: Christian conservatism; Christianity and politics; Democracy; White nationalism;
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