Homeland Security
From the Series 21st Century Skills Library
Homeland Security discusses why and how the Department of Homeland Security was created and the measures taken by the Department to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States.
- What is the Department of Homeland Security?
- Gathering and Using Intelligence
- Protecting Borders and Airways
- Responding to Disasters
- Protecting the Country Versus Constitutional Rights
- Glossary
- Find out More
- Index
- About the Author
| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 6 |
| Copyright | 2010 |
| BISACS | JNF011000, JNF053210, JNF043000 |
| Publisher | Cherry Lake Publishing |
| Series | Racial Justice in America: Excellence and Achievement: 21st Century Skills Library |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| ISBN | 9781602796331 |
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| Title Format | Reinforced book |
| Release Date | 2010-01-01 |
| Author | Matt Mullins |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Sources for further research, Table of contents |
| Dewey | 363.340973 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs |
| Dimensions | 7.5 x 9.5 |
| ATOS Reading Level | 6.5 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 137179 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
Author: Matt Mullins
Matt Mullins holds a master‘s degree in the history of science. He lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with his wife and son. Matt writes about science and technology, food, and other topics that interest him.