The books that appear in this annotated list were evaluated and selected by a Book Review Committee appointed by National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and assembled in cooperation with the Children’s Book Council (CBC). NCSS and CBC have cooperated on this annual bibliography since 1972. Books selected for this bibliography were published in 2018 and were written for children in grades K-12. The Book Review Committee looks for books that emphasize human relations, represent a diversity of groups and are sensitive to a broad range of cultural experiences, present an original theme or…

In the first article in this spring issue, “Reflective Discussion Circles: A Method for Promoting Civic Engagement,” Mary McGriff and Shalise Clemons describe an activity that “brings together best-practice research related to oral discourse in reading, assessment, and civic engagement to provide a process for analytic, self- reflective student dialogue.” Jesse A. Haight and Vanessa C. Boryenace met with preK and K girls to read and discuss books about woman who worked to improve society. In their article, “Inspriring Young Girls’ Civic Engagement with Biographies of Women,” they describe how…

This edition of Social Education provides rich resources for inquiry based instruction that focuses on major political, economic, and historic issues. It offers readers two important special sections—one on current economic topics ranging from Fed policies to the impact of artificial intelligence, and the other on instructional technology strategies for using valuable online resources in the classroom.