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Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Formats
Description
It's election day, and Curious George is ready to cast his vote! On election day at the elementary school, Curious George and his friend the Man with the Yellow Hat are visiting just in time to see the kids voting for their new school mascot. George can't resist getting in on the fun. He learns about the candidates, collects campaign stickers, and casts a lot of ballots. But what will happen when his hijinks start to get in the way of the vote? And...
5) Voting
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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"In her New York Times bestseller White Rage, Carol Anderson laid bare an insidious history of policies that have systematically impeded black progress in America, from 1865 to our combustible present. With One Person, No Vote, she chronicles a related history: the rollbacks to African American participation in the vote since the 2013 Supreme Court decision that eviscerated the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Known as the Shelby ruling, this decision effectively...
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"...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
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Co
Pub. Date
©2005.
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"When election season starts, the race is on! But what do campaigns, candidates, polls, and the Electoral College have to do with voting for our nation's leaders? Using engaging, age-appropriate language and colorful photos, readers decipher the complex electoral process and learn how to get involved in the next election."--
12) U.S. elections
Author
Publisher
Britannica Educational Publishing, in association with The Rosen Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Voting is not a legal obligation for, but it is certainly one of the most important privileges U.S. citizens have. Serving as a introduction to civic engagement, this volume teaches readers about the basics of the electoral process--from registration to casting a ballot--in the United States. Readers will learn about the different types of elections, what campaigns are, and how ordinary citizens can effect change. Guiding questions invite readers...
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"In the voice of one of the most iconic and beloved political figures of the twentieth century comes a book on citizenship for the future voters of the twenty-first century. Eleanor Roosevelt published the original edition of When You Grow Up to Vote in 1932, the same year her husband was elected president. The new edition has updated information and back matter as well as fresh, bold art from award-winning artist Grace Lin. Beginning with government...
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