Wednesday, December 26, 2012

de Capua, Sarah. Voting.


de Capua, Sarah.                  Voting.    Scholastic/Childrens Press  48p  $29.00  978-0-531-26043-2    2013        elem                                          VG-Bnes  series: A True Book                                          Nonfiction

Voting offers younger children a simple explanation of the mechanics of casting a ballot in an election.  It begins with a challenge to decide which of the two questions about voting posed is true and which is false.  It discusses the requirements necessary to be able to vote and changes to the Constitution through various amendments that have increased this “right” over the course of American history to allow for greater suffrage, what happens on election day, how the president is elected, and how a child can get involved in the voting process.  Each section is carefully explained, and the easy-to-read information is enhanced by colorful photographs and sidebars.   The book ends with voting statistics, resources, a glossary, and an index.                
Voting-United States                                                                                                                               --Susan Ogintz

 

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