iCivics Grade 4: Leadership & Responsibility 5-Book Set

This compelling set of five books for fourth-grade students focuses on the essential themes of leadership and responsibility, guiding young readers to understand their actions' impact and civic engagement's importance. Voting for President explains the significance of presidential elections and the responsibility of choosing a leader, highlighting the power of informed voting. Changing Laws teaches students how laws are made and reformed, emphasizing the role of responsible citizens and leaders in shaping just societies. State and Local Leaders introduce the various roles of leaders within communities, showing how responsible leadership at all levels directly impacts the lives of citizens. Wise Words from U.S. Presidents offers insights from past presidents, providing students with examples of strong, ethical leadership and the responsibilities of holding power. Finally, How Do Governments Spend Money? It breaks down the complexities of government spending, teaching students about fiscal responsibility and the careful decision-making required to manage public resources effectively. Books in this set include Voting for President, Changing Laws, State and Local Leaders, Wise Words from U.S. Presidents, and How Do Governments Spend Money?

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Dona Herweck Rice is the prolific author of books, stories, and poems for children of all ages. She’s written hundreds of books and more on just about every topic under the sun, from acrobats to zucchini and everything in between. She has also written award-winning books and curriculums for educators, especially on the subjects of writing and language arts. In fact, her first publications were a series for teachers on how to teach writing in the classroom. She spearheaded the development of Write TIME for Kids, which earned the Golden Lamp award for curriculum from the Association of American Publishers. Her writing is featured heavily in such acclaimed series as Focused Phonics, Untold Stories, Fiction Readers, Nonfiction Readers, Learn and Create, and more.

Dona’s best-selling children’s title with more than 13,000 copies is How Plants Grow, and her most recent titles include dozens of books for the Exploration Storytime series, two titles in the Curious Me!™ board book series, and Ride with Rampage in partnership with the Los Angeles Rams. When Dona visits classrooms to talk about being an author, the most requested titles include History’s Mysteries, Bad Guys and Gals of the Wild West, and Oh, Rats!––the latter being one of Dona’s particular favorites.

Dona is the creator of Cam E. Chameleon, the enchanting little reptile featured in her books The Adventures of Cam E. Chameleon and Cam and Sam’s Colorful Adventure. Observant readers can also find Cam singing and dancing throughout the illustrated retelling of If You’re Happy and You Know It.

Writing is Dona’s passion, but she also loves reading, live theater, and handmade arts and crafts, with many artists and creatives in all mediums among her extended family. Dona was a preschool and middle school teacher and is an acting coach for all ages. She lives in southern California with her husband, son, and one cute, silly, and loveable little dog.