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• V Is for Voting

  Farrell, Kate

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  This ABC book is an engaging introduction to social justice and civil rights. For ages 5-9, nonfiction.

• Sofia Valdez, Future Prez

  Beaty, Andrea

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  When Sofia's abuelo hurts his foot at a local landfill, Sofia heads to City Hall with a plan to replace the landfill with a park. For ages 5-9, fiction.

• Vote for Our Future!

  McNamara, Margaret

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  On the first Tuesday of November, Stanton Elementary School closes for the day and becomes a polling station! The kids spread the message about how important it is to vote because "Kids have to live with adults' choices." For ages 5-9,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What Is An Election?

  Jenner, Caryn

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  Aimed at beginning readers, this discusses the basic facts around the election process in an effort to start educating our future voters now! For ages 5-7, nonfiction.

• Equality's Call

  the Story of Voting Rights in America

  Diesen, Deborah

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  This introduction to the history of voting rights in the United States includes a catchy and powerful refrain: "A right isn't right/Till it's granted to all." For ages 5-9, nonfiction.

• If I Ran for President

  Stier, Catherine

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  Several children imagine what it would be like to run for U.S. president, both the fun parts (T-shirts and bumper stickers), and the work (studying the nation's problems and debating issues). For ages 5-8, fiction.

• I Voted

  Making a Choice Makes a Difference

  Shulman, Mark, 1962-

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  "Any time you chose one thing instead of another, you can say that you voted for it." This informational picture book will introduce the youngest readers to the process of voting. For ages 6-10, nonfiction.

• What's the Big Deal About Elections

  Shamir, Ruby

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  In this fact-filled chapter book, readers learn just how important being an active participant in our democracy can be through one simple message: Elections matter, and we can all play our part. For ages 6-9, nonfiction.

• What Does the Constitution Say?

  a Kid's Guide to How Our Democracy Works

  Sheehan, Ben

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  This book takes you on a tour of the whole Constitution (written more than 230 years ago!) while explaining what its fancy words really mean. For ages 8-12, nonfiction.

• We the People!

  Brown, Don, 1949-

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  This graphic novel tells the history of American democracy and how it evolved from other forms of government. For ages 8-12, nonfiction.

• Act

  Miller, Kayla

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  In this graphic novel, sixth-grader Olive disagrees with a school policy and decides to run for student council, even if it means running against her best friends! For ages 8-12, fiction.

• Civics

  Democracy Rules!

  Weber, Shannon

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  Check out this book to learn about key political concepts like the Bill of Rights, impeachment, checks and balances and the Supreme Court. For ages 10-15, nonfiction.