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A True Book
Paying Taxes
Discusses what taxes are, why we pay taxes, and how the government spends taxes. Discover why taxes are necessary to pay for the basic services they use everyday, how tax payments are calculated, and why people often disagree on how taxes should work.
A True Book: Civics series helps children become productive citizens by presenting core civic knowledge in a fun and engaging way. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study. From libraries and schools to roads and public parks, governments provide their citizens with a large number of important utilities and services. Such things are often expensive to build and maintain.
A True Book: Civics series helps children become productive citizens by presenting core civic knowledge in a fun and engaging way. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study. From libraries and schools to roads and public parks, governments provide their citizens with a large number of important utilities and services. Such things are often expensive to build and maintain.
48 pages, Library Binding
First published March 28, 2001
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October 4, 2018
Wow, this was just as tedious as expected. This felt like it could have been quite a bit shorter and still conveyed just as much useful information.
It is a bit repetitive and states quite a few things that are obvious and didn't need stating. Photographs throughout are nice. If reading to a younger child, you may want to paraphrase some sections.
It is a bit repetitive and states quite a few things that are obvious and didn't need stating. Photographs throughout are nice. If reading to a younger child, you may want to paraphrase some sections.
May 15, 2019
Read as planned assignment for middle school students. This is perfect for my purpose! It does seem to be a tad repetitive but does an excellent job of summarizing taxes for children.
October 8, 2011
This non fiction book explains why the United States has taxes, what they're for, and what they mean. It's a well thought out, thorough introduction. The vocabulary is somewhat advanced and may be better suited for the youth who are interested in pushing the boundaries. The book does spend some time explaining how objects and services children interact with on a daily basis are either taxed or paid for with taxes that are collected. Overall, this is an excellent introduction to the tax system and includes a few lesser known pieces of tax trivia that may surprise parents. Recommended for elementary school and public library youth collections.
January 25, 2016
Learning the answers to many questions we had in the government unit.
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