The book "Academic Skills Through Cases in American Studies" is targeted at upper-intermediate and advanced ESL students aiming to master academic skills such as reading, speaking, and writing parallel to foreign language acquisition and country studies. The book can be used both as a supplement in an American studies course and as core material within a combined academic skills building course. Skills training is designed around the study of eight topics addressing American society, values, business, religion, political parties, legislation, civil rights, and immigration. The authors of the book, Ekaterina V.Talalakina and Irina V.Yakusheva, are professors at the National Research University Higher School of Economics and are renowned for their expertise and experience in the fields of both academic skills training and TESOL. This book presents a novel approach to combining language, culture, and academic skills studies.