Roosevelt, Eleanor
Summary: "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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 342.73 ROOCorso, Phil
Summary: "The Electoral College is the body of people who elect the president and vice president of the United States. Many U.S. citizens are confused by this system, which dates back to the creation of the U.S. Constitution. When citizens vote for a presidential candidate, they're actually voting for an elector -- someone who will cast a vote for their state for that candidate in the Electoral College....
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.6 CORSummary: This documentary exposes gaping holes in the security of America's electronic voting system. Takes a nonpartisn, clear-eyed look at the secrecy, cronyism, and incompetence of elections in present-day America as it captures a citizen's movement intent on taking back elections and democracy itself.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Docurama 2007
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC HACWorth, Bonnie
Summary: In simple rhyme, the Cat in the Hat introduces early readers to the concept and practice of voting—with a focus on the American presidency! Learn the basic principles of democracy, how political parties are formed, why Election Day is held in early November, and much, much more! An ideal choice for reading and talking about elections (whether for a classroom pet or the leader of the free...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.6 WORCunningham, Kevin
Summary: How did the president get elected? How did he gain support? Find the answers to these questions and more in this title. Primary sources with accompanying questions, multiple prompts, Important Dates section, index, and glossary also included.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324 CUNHarts, Shannon H.
Summary: Why is voting to choose the president of the United States important? What is the process and how has it changed? These essential questions and more are answered in this book, which will educate students about an important facet of citizenship. Complete with detailed descriptions, enlightening fact boxes, and engaging imagery, this book will guide readers through the steps and history of voting...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.6 HARTaylor, Charlotte
Summary: "How have political leaders in the United States today been selected for their important roles? This book offers students a comprehensive description of the United States voting process and why it's a significant part of the nation's democratic system and values. Complete with colorful photographs that enhance the approachable text and a glossary that strengthens reader vocabulary skills, this...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 323.6 TAYCross, Tiffany D.
Summary: Black voters were critical to the Democrats' 2018 blue wave. In fact, 90 percent of Black voters supported Democratic House candidates, compared to just 53 percent of all voters. Despite media narratives, this was not a fluke. Throughout U.S. history, Black people have played a crucial role in the shaping of the American experiment. Yet still, this powerful voting bloc is often dismissed as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 324.6 CROChinni, Dante.
Summary: In a climate of culture wars and tremendous economic uncertainty, the media have often reduced America to a simplistic schism between red states and blue states. In response to that oversimplification, journalist Dante Chinni teamed up with political geographer James Gimpel to launch the Patchwork Nation project, using on-the-ground reporting and statistical analysis to get past generalizations...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gotham Books 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 307.0973 CHINnachi, Ngeri
Summary: "Voting gives people a voice in their communities. In the past, racist laws and practices kept Black American voices silent. No place was more affected by this racism than the state of Mississippi. In 1964, organizers and volunteers brought change to Mississippi. This movement to register Black voters became known as Freedom Summer, and it led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2024
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 976.2 NNAHolder, Eric H.
Summary: Chronicles the dramatic history of the vote in America and presents an urgent summons to protect and perfect democracy, from the former Attorney General of the United States and a leading voting rights advocate.
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Publisher / Publication Date: One World 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 324.6 HOLHarris, Duchess
Summary: Women in many parts of the United States were not allowed to vote until 1920. Women's Suffrage discusses the history of women's voting rights, how women campaigned for full voting rights across the country, and how their efforts led to gains in equality for women in other areas as well. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library trademark of Abdo Publishing 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J324.6230 HARAchen, Christopher H.
Summary: Achen and Bartels argue that democratic theory needs to be founded on identity groups and political parties, not on the preferences of individual voters.Democracy for Realists provides a powerful challenge to conventional thinking, pointing the way toward a fundamentally different understanding of the realities and potential of democratic government. --Publisher
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 321.8 ACHWegman, Jesse
Summary: "A radical spirit of change has overtaken American politics, making once-unthinkable reforms-like abolishing the Electoral College-seem possible. Two of the last five elections were won by candidates who lost the popular vote, calling the integrity of theentire electoral system into question. Political passions are already high, and they will reach a boiling point as we enter the 2020 race. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: All Points Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 324.6 WEGSeabrook, Nicholas R.
Summary: "Nicholas Seabrook, authority on constitutional and election law, and expert on gerrymandering, begins with the earliest gerrymandering (pronounced with a hard 'g'!) before our nation's founding with the rigging of American elections for partisan and political gain and the election-meddling of the colonial governor of North Carolina (George Burrington) in retaliation against his critics. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2023
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 328.3 SEACopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 328.3 SEAHasen, Richard L.
Summary: "As the 2020 presidential campaign begins to take shape, there is widespread distrust of the fairness and accuracy of American elections. In this timely and accessible book, Richard L. Hasen uses riveting stories illustrating four factors increasing the mistrust. Voter suppression has escalated as a Republican tool aimed to depress turnout of likely Democratic voters, fueling suspicion. Pockets...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 324.973 HASBerman, Ari
Summary: Looks at the fight to end gerrymandering and the influence it has on American elections.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Magnolia Home Entertainment 2020
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF SLARubin, Susan Goldman
Summary: For over 200 years, people have marched, gone to jail, risked their lives, and even died trying to get the right to vote in the United States. Others, hungry to acquire or hold onto power, have gone to extraordinary lengths to prevent people from casting ballets or outright stolen votes and sometimes entire elections. Perfect for students who want to know more about voting rights, this...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.6 RUBVonder Brink, Tracy
Summary: What does voting mean? Who can vote? Young Americans will find the answers in this early civics book that will help them understand how their country works.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seahorse Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.6 VONSmith, Erin Geiger
Summary: "Did you know that voting in any election--from mayor to president--is a privilege and a right? Americans eighteen and older are allowed to vote! But this hasn't always been the case for everyone. From the founders of this country to Jim Crow to women's suffrage to gerrymandering--and everything in between--Erin Geiger Smith takes an in-depth look at the fascinating and complex history of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.60 SMICopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.6097 SMIShamir, Ruby
Summary: Describes how Americans choose leaders, local and federal, and why elections should matter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.6 SHAYomtov, Nelson
Summary: "The votes are in! What is voting all about? Readers find out why voting is important and how it plays a part our elections"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.6 YOMJenkins, Tommy
Summary: "Coinciding with the 2020 US presidential election, Drawing the Vote, an original graphic novel, looks at the history of voting rights in the United States, and how it has affected the way we vote today. Author Tommy Jenkins traces this history from the earliest steps toward democracy during the American Revolution, to the upheaval caused by the Civil War, the fight for women's suffrage, the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams ComicArts 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 324.6 JENDaley, David
Summary: "A revelatory account by the best- selling author of Ratf**ked that will give you hope that America's fragile democracy can still be saved. Following Ratf**ked, his "extraordinary timely and undeniably important" (New York Times Book Review) exposé of how a small cadre of Republican operatives rigged American elections, David Daley emerged as one of the nation's leading authorities on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Co. 2020