Votes of confidence : a young person's guide to American elections / by Jeff Fleischer.
Title:
Votes of confidence : a young person's guide to American elections / by Jeff Fleischer.
ISBN:
9781541578968
9781541578975
Personal Author:
Edition:
Second Edition, Updated Edition.
Publication Information:
Minneapolis : Zest Books, [2020]
© 2020
Physical Description:
255 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
General Note:
Previous edition published: San Francisco, California : Zest Books, [2016] under title Votes of Confidence.
Contents:
Introduction -- American Government 101 -- How voting works -- Party time: the role of political parties in U.S. politics -- Voting (with confidence) -- What's going on? Polls, debates, money, and ballot measures -- More ways to get involved.
Summary:
Every four years, coverage of the presidential elections turns into a horse-race story about who is leading, and who said what then. Fleischer explains the past, present, and future of American elections; how the election process actually works and why it matters; and how young people can become involved-- not just this year, but for years to come. -- adapted from back cover
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader AR MG+ 9.2 11 181594.
Interest age level:
Ages: 11-18.
Audience:
1310L Lexile
Reading level:
Grades: 9 to 12.
OCLC Number:
on1090704535
Availability:
Burnsville - Burnhaven~1
