TY - BOOK AU - Taylor-Bulter, Christine TI - The congress of the United States / : The first congress had only 79 members. Today it has 535 SN - 9780531147788 AV - JK1025.T39 U1 - 328.73 PY - 2008/// CY - New York : PB - Scholastic. KW - United States KW - Congress KW - Juvenile literature KW - Politics and government N1 - Q ; 660 ; Lexile ; Q; Raz-Plus N2 - Ideal for today's young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers. A True Book -- American History: How do you wrap a 450,000-pound gift? What is the world's oldest and shortest written constitution? Find out in this patriotic celebration of things uniquely American ER -