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Jeff Fleischer is a non-fiction author, journalist, and short-fiction writer. Originally from Chicago, he has also worked in San Francisco, Australia and New Zealand, and his work has appeared in publications including the Sydney Morning Herald, Mother Jones, Chicago Magazine, Mental_Floss, and dozens of other print and online publications. He has a degree in journalism and history from Indiana University and a master's in journalism from Medill at Northwestern University. ...more

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	Votes of Confidence: A Young Person's Guide to American Elections 4.19 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 2016 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Votes of Confidence, 2nd Edition: A Young Person's Guide to American Elections 4.28 avg rating — 39 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rockin' the Boat: 50 Iconic Revolutionaries - from Joan of Arc to Malcom X 3.71 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Civic Minded: What Everyone Should Know about the US Government 4.06 avg rating — 33 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Hot Mess: How the Climate Crisis Is Changing Our World 4.41 avg rating — 27 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Latest Craze: A Short History of Mass Hysterias 3.57 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Votes of Confidence, 3rd Edition: A Young Person's Guide to American Elections 4.40 avg rating — 15 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Animal Husbandry: And Other Fictions 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Hot Mess: How the Climate Crisis Is Changing Our World 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Votes Of Confidence: A Young Person's Guide to American Elections 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Hey everyone. I've been compiling book reviews, blog tour updates, interviews, and other such things over at jefffleischer.com/blog, with external links. I Tweet them out too, as they appear, but this way they're also all collected in one place (or will be, once I finish updating the site).

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Ringlingville USA: The Stupendous Story of Seven Siblings and Their Stunning Circus Success

by Jerry Apps

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Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales

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