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Vote!
Vote
Author: Eileen Christelow
ISBN-13: 9780439676748
ISBN-10: 0439676746
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 48
Rating:
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 5 ratings
Publisher: Scholastic
Book Type: Paperback
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children book about voting
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Here ar answers to your Questions about:

The history of voter rights
Voter registration
How to research the candidates
volunteering at campaign headquarters
Fundraising
Pollsters
Political advertising
Going to vote
and ...a recount!

from the back cover.
GeniusJen avatar reviewed Vote! on + 5322 more book reviews
Reviewed by Me for Kids @ TeensReadToo.com

I wholeheartedly believe that it's imperative that we teach children about the importance of voting. With the freedom of democracy in the United States, we have the ability to choose who we want to lead us. It's up to use to teach our children how wonderful that freedom really is!

Eileen Christelow presents VOTE! in an easy-to-read, easy-to-understand format, with fun characters and illustrations, that will appeal to even the youngest of readers. Although they may be too young to vote, children of all ages will learn how important that right is.

VOTE! presents the mayoral race of Chris Smith and Bill Brown, two opponents who both want to lead the city. They have different platforms on which they're running, different types of families, and different agendas and reasons that they want to be mayor.

Although the book is a bit one-sided in making one candidate out to be the "good guy" and one to be the "bad guy," children will be able to get a basic understanding of how elections work.

Also of interest is the glossary of election-related terms at the back of the book, along with a timeline of voting rights, interesting facts about political parties, and additional website resources for further exploration.
buzzby avatar reviewed Vote! on + 6062 more book reviews
Pretty good explanation of the election process, except the white male candidate comes off as the heavy (dishonest campaign ads, stadium instead of schools) and the black female candidate is the hero.