This book identifies books suitable for high school and beginning students studying American government and politics. The contents reflect a variety of scholastic levels and should be evaluated by the teacher or librarian in determining the suitability for the school library. The book is organized by topics that appear in most high school government textbooks. A short annotation is included if the book is not a biography or work of fiction. The lists of biographies include a cross-section of the most well known politicians. There is an author index and a subject index for the biographies, which are arranged in alphabetical order. There is also a list of fiction dealing with American government and politics. (EH)