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Michael Burgan is a historian specializing in writing biographies and current events for younger audiences. His new book is in the Weird But True series from NatGeo Kids and is the very timely Weird But True: US Government. It is a smart, fun way to show young readers how America’s government works – and readers of all ages will learn surprising stories, hidden history, and clear explanations of everything legislative—plus loads of weird but true facts!

Kids will learn the roles of each branch and how things get done. From the Senate to the Supreme Court and everything in between, readers will learn if a vote in Washington, D.C., really “counts,” how the two-party system got started, how many representatives each state has and why, and more, plus weirder facts, like funny laws in some states—in one, it’s illegal to kill Bigfoot!—how members of Congress ride their own mini-subways under the Capitol, and the surprising secrets of the dollar bill