Bibliograph

Votes of confidence, a young person's guide to American elections, by Jeff Fleischer

Type

Label

Votes of confidence, a young person's guide to American elections, by Jeff Fleischer

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-250) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

12-19, Brodart

resource.interestGradeLevel

7-12, Brodart

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Votes of confidence

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1090704535

resource.readingGradeLevel

Grades: 9 to 12

Responsibility statement

by Jeff Fleischer

Sub title

a young person's guide to American elections

Summary

Every two years, media coverage of American elections turns into a horse-race story about who's leading the polls and who said what when. Give young adult readers clear explanations about how our election process actually works, why it matters, and how they can become involved. Using real-world examples and anecdotes, this book provides readers with thorough, nonpartisan explanations about primaries, the electoral college, checks and balances, polls, fundraising, and more. Updated with statistics and details from the 2018 elections, the revised second edition will prepare the next generation of voters for what is sure to be a fascinating 2020 election cycle

Target audience

adolescent

Classification