What's The Big Deal About Elections
No. of pages 32
Published: 2018
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Did you know that Election Day is on Tuesday because that was the best day for farmers to vote? Or that George Washington was our only elected president who ran unopposed? Or that Native Americans were only given the right to vote in 1924? It's all true!
We hear a lot about political campaigns on the news, but there's tons to know about elections beyond the politics of each race. Who gets to vote? Who gets to run? What do elected officials do once they're in office--and what do candidates do if they lose? Why do people fight so hard for the right to vote? In this kid-friendly, fact-filled book, young readers will find out how Americans choose their leaders, local and federal, and why elections should matter to them, even if they can't vote (yet)!
Praise for What's the Big Deal About Elections
"An informative introduction to the importance of voting, and a great choice for group reading choice before election season." --School Library Journal
"An empowering choice." --Kirkus Reviews
"This latest entry into the What's the Big Deal about . . . series is an upbeat discussion starter." --Booklist
This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.
There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2018 by Penguin Putnam Inc .
Ruby Shamir (www. rubyshamir. com) worked at the White House in the Clinton administration for three and a half years, for two of which she served in the First Lady's office, and she also led Hillary Rodham Clinton's New York Senate office. Now she works as a writer and literary researcher in the Bronx, New York, where she lives with her husband and three children. She is also the author of What's the Big Deal About First Ladies , What's the Big Deal About Freedom , and What's the Big Deal About Elections . Follow Ruby on Twitter @ruby_shamir. Matt Faulkner (www. mattfaulkner. com) is an award-winning children's book author and illustrator with forty books to his credit. He is married to author and children's librarian Kris Remenar, and they live with their two children and two cats in the lower right-hand corner of Michigan. Follow Matt on Twitter @mattfaulkner1.