Bedesky, Baron. What is a Government? Crabtree Publishing Company: 2009 ISBN: 9780778743286.
What is a Government? is a book packed with information. Mr. Bedesky has taken the overwhelming task of explaining our country’s government, and has broken it into smaller more understandable parts. It goes into detail about our national government, as well as our small local governments. Parts of the book explain how the government helps pay for health care, the post office, managing our environment, and the treasury. It also talks about how money is used for fun things, such as our national parks and zoos. The clear, sharp photos and diagrams effectively illustrate the author’s points. Also, insert boxes and fact boxes are on every page. These contain additional information on all of the subjects. The combined effect of Mr. Bedesky’s writing and his use of photographs, create a book that is easy enough for a third grader to understand, but presents enough details to assist a fifth grader in achieving a higher understanding about the subject.
Karen Zapiecki, Bowling Green State University, EDTL 6950
What is a Government? is a book packed with information. Mr. Bedesky has taken the overwhelming task of explaining our country’s government, and has broken it into smaller more understandable parts. It goes into detail about our national government, as well as our small local governments. Parts of the book explain how the government helps pay for health care, the post office, managing our environment, and the treasury. It also talks about how money is used for fun things, such as our national parks and zoos. The clear, sharp photos and diagrams effectively illustrate the author’s points. Also, insert boxes and fact boxes are on every page. These contain additional information on all of the subjects. The combined effect of Mr. Bedesky’s writing and his use of photographs, create a book that is easy enough for a third grader to understand, but presents enough details to assist a fifth grader in achieving a higher understanding about the subject.
Karen Zapiecki, Bowling Green State University, EDTL 6950
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