{"product_id":"what-is-congress-paperback","title":"What Is : Congress? - Paperback","description":"\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhether Congress is in session or not, here is an enthralling overview about the branch of our government closest to average Americans.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBest-selling adult author and the first woman to become executive editor of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, Jill Abramson is a self-confessed political junkie. Now she has written the book she wishes she'd had as a young reader. Explaining clearly and concisely what exactly Congress does, this book is peppered with fascinating stories, including the bloody beating in the Senate of a lawmaker in pre-Civil War days, the Watergate hearings, and Senator Joe McCarthy's shameful \"witch hunt\" of Communists. Kids may start considering a career in Congress themselves when they learn fun facts, such as the special \"candy desk\" in the Senate, and the fact that all lawmakers can bring their dogs to work!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith 80 fun black-and-white illustrations and an engaging 16-page photo insert, readers will be excited to read this latest additon to this #1 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBest-Selling series.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39473571364930,"sku":null,"price":299.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/4884\/7170\/products\/9780593223703.jpg?v=1754468086","url":"https:\/\/koolskoolbookstore.com\/products\/what-is-congress-paperback","provider":"KoolSkool The Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}