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We publish civics engagement material: books and podcasts for kids about American democracy.
Open for submissions. ChesapeakePress.org
Writer Kitty Felde is interviewed on the "And I Thought Ladies" podcast. Take a look! @kittyfelde.bsky.social
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May 23, 2025 at 1:02 AM
@kittyfelde.bsky.social Very exciting! "Losing is Democratic" is a finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Award! #award #bestbook #January6th
May 14, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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Doge breaks into US Institute of Peace building after White House guts board
Doge breaks into US Institute of Peace building after White House guts board
Remaining members of board – Pete Hegeth, Marco Rubio and Peter Garvin – fire president of independent non-profit The Trump administration fired most of the board of the US Institute of Peace (USIP) and sent its new leader into the Washington DC…
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March 18, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Teach your children the truth. Let us help. #January6
March 18, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Teaching lies. Destroying our #democracy. Counter the narrative: use “Losing is Democratic: How to Talk to Kids about January 6th“ in the classroom. #CivicEducation #January6

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Oklahoma proposes teaching standards suggesting 2020 election ‘discrepancies’
A new social studies agenda approved by the education board would require high-schoolers to review baseless claims related to President Trump’s 2020 election loss.
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March 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
It's #Civic Learning Week. How much do you know about the way your government (is supposed to) work?

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March 11, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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Listen to your children read. Read to your children. Read alongside your children. Take them to libraries. Talk about what reading means to you & what it can unlock.
Tell them it doesn’t matter if it’s comics, magazines or books as long as they’re engaged with the written word. #WorldBookDay
March 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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We are open for submissions of #civics fiction and nonfiction for K-8. #mswl
January 14, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Writer Kitty Felde heading to San Francisco for CCSS. Talking to social studies teachers about the power of story to teach civics. Drop by booth 208 for free teacher guides and Fina Mendoza novella. #ccss
March 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
An excellent tutorial on checks and balances: #MarburyVMadison

apnews.com/article/supr... What Marbury v. Madison means for the Supreme Court — and America
What Marbury v. Madison means for the Supreme Court — and America
President Donald Trump has been critical of federal judges who've moved to block some of his most contentious actions, such as his effort to freeze federal spending.
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February 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Want to know how government is SUPPOSED to work? Thinking about introducing civics to your students? Get a FREE copy of book 1 in The Fina Mendoza Mysteries series TODAY!
#freebook #mysteries #civics #government
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Welcome to Washington Fina Mendoza (The Fina Mendoza Mysteries)
Welcome to Washington Fina Mendoza (The Fina Mendoza Mysteries) - Kindle edition by Felde, Kitty. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Welcome to Washington Fina Mendoza (The Fina Mendoza Mysteries).
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February 6, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I wonder if he has met the Demon Cat of Capitol Hill yet? (the star of “Welcome to Washington Fina Mendoza.“

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Column | Jordan Poole might be the NBA’s biggest cat guy. Fur real.
In the hidden world of NBA cat lovers, the Wizards’ Jordan Poole stands apart.
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January 29, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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He has pardoned the men who threatened Fina‘s father on #January6. Speak the truth and share it with your children. Here’s how:
January 21, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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48 hours until this deal disappears. Introduce your child to the way American #Democracy is supposed to work. Plus, it’s a terrific #mystery story.
January 21, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Here are the latest wildfire updates from LA County’s Coordinated Joint Information Center as of 11 a.m. on Jan. 21, 2025. recovery.lacounty.gov/2025/01/21/m...
January 21, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Two more days to grab your copy for less than a buck! It’s #TheWestWing meets #NancyDrew.
January 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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One small step: talk to your kids about #January6th before it is erased from history. This book can help.
December 20, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Here’s an #Inauguration story you probably haven’t heard before.

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The mysterious illness that plagued a presidential inauguration
President-elect James Buchanan had no idea what was happening to his body. But political Washington had its suspicions.
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January 18, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Such an interesting tradition.

apnews.com/article/bide... Biden got an Oval Office letter from Trump and may leave one in the desk himself. It’d be a first
Biden got an Oval Office letter from Trump and may leave one in the desk himself. It’d be a first
Every president since Ronald Reagan has left a note for his successor, and President Joe Biden could be the first to write a letter to someone who is both his successor and the predecessor who left a ...
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January 17, 2025 at 2:56 PM
We are open for submissions of #civics fiction and nonfiction for K-8. #mswl
January 14, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Your chance to catch up with Fina before book three drops in April! #Kobo
January 14, 2025 at 11:21 AM
“Books accumulate like stray cats that have found someone with a soft heart.” Ron Charles @washpost.bsky.social
December 27, 2024 at 3:30 PM