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public service

Books about public service for readers of all ages.

Cover of Day With Firefighters

Day With Firefighters

Jan Kottke

Ages 4–8community helperscourage

Cover of Lady Bird Johnson (First Ladies)

Lady Bird Johnson (First Ladies)

Joanne Mattern

Ages 7–12leadershipenvironmental conservation

Cover of Franklin D. Roosevelt in his own words

Franklin D. Roosevelt in his own words

John M. Shea

Ages 8–14leadershipperseverance

Cover of Day With Police Officers

Day With Police Officers

Jan Kottke

Ages 4–8careerscommunity helpers

Cover of Nancy Reagan (First Ladies)

Nancy Reagan (First Ladies)

Joanne Mattern

Ages 8–12biographyamerican history

Cover of Henry Cisneros

Henry Cisneros

Maritza Romero

Ages 7–12biographyleadership

Cover of Hillary Rodham Clinton

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Valerie Bodden

Ages 8–14perseveranceleadership

Cover of Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Anderson, Michael

Ages 10–16leadershipamerican history

Cover of Hillary Rodham Clinton

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Melissa Carosella

Ages 8–12leadershipperseverance

Cover of John F. Kennedy: A Life of Citizenship (Blastoff! Readers: People of Character)

John F. Kennedy: A Life of Citizenship (Blastoff! Readers: People of Character)

Anne Todd

Ages 6–10citizenshipleadership

Cover of Who was Woodrow Wilson?

Who was Woodrow Wilson?

Margaret Frith

Ages 8–12leadershipeducation

Cover of Who was Franklin Roosevelt?

Who was Franklin Roosevelt?

Margaret Frith

Ages 8–12leadershipperseverance

Cover of Mayors (Community Workers)

Mayors (Community Workers)

Alice K. Flanagan

Ages 5–9communityleadership

Cover of Great careers for people fascinated by government & the law

Great careers for people fascinated by government & the law

Anne Marie Males, Anne M. Hale, Julie E. Czerneda, Victoria Vincent

Ages 10–14career explorationcivic responsibility

Cover of Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Sherri Devaney, Mark Devaney

Ages 9–14biographyleadership

Cover of The presidency

The presidency

Heather Lehr Wagner

Ages 9–14governmenthistory

Cover of Who Was John F. Kennedy? (GB)

Who Was John F. Kennedy? (GB)

Yona Zeldis McDonough, Jill Weber

Ages 8–12historyleadership

Cover of Hillary Rodham Clinton

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Sarah Tieck

Ages 8–12biographywomen in politics

Cover of Careers inside the world of the government

Careers inside the world of the government

Sue Hurwitz

Ages 9–14career explorationcivic responsibility

Cover of Department of Defense and State Department

Department of Defense and State Department

David Baker

Ages 8–12governmentcivics

Cover of Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Rosa Boshier

Ages 9–14biographyleadership

Cover of John Quincy Adams

John Quincy Adams

Gerry Souter, Janet Souter

Ages 9–12leadershipperseverance

Cover of The Federal Bureau of Investigation

The Federal Bureau of Investigation

Heather Lehr Wagner

Ages 10–15law enforcementgovernment

Cover of Gaylord Nelson

Gaylord Nelson

Jeffrey Shulman, Teresa Rogers

Ages 9–14environmental conservationleadership