The school gym is a polling place and Bailey, Ren, David, Meg, Aiden, and Isabella know all about Election Day and voting! A fictional story featuring helpful nonfiction information about elections.

Learn how Americans cast their votes and make their voices heard in national, state, and local elections.

In Voting, readers will learn about another side of the American government, both past and present. Sidebars include thought-provoking trivia, and ask questions about current events as well as the readers' own lives. Questions in the backmatter ask for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.

"...explains the concept of choosing, individually, and as a group, from making a simple choice: "Which do you like better, apples or oranges?", to selecting a class pet, to even more complicated decisions, like electing community representatives." -- amazon.com

The United States has the oldest written constitution that is still in use today. What has kept this democracy alive for more than 200 years? The government in Action! series introduces young readers to the different parts of the U.S. government, how they work and the role U.S. citizens play in it.

Elections are part of the foundation of our democracy. Readers learn how elections work, whether its voting on local rules or electing the President of the United States. The book also highlights why voting is so very important and how kids can become involved, even when they're still years from casting their first vote. --from Amazon.