Book Description
for Get Out and Vote! by Elizabeth MacLeod and Emily Chu
From the Publisher
Key Selling Points
- This book will give young readers the tools to think critically about civic engagement and why voting matters around the world.
- Voter turnout is at an all-time low, with 44% of eligible Americans not voting in the last presidential election and 34% of eligible Canadians not casting a ballot in the last federal election.
- This book tackles timely issues, including racism and voter suppression, gerrymandering, accessible voting, vote-rigging, lowering the voting age and voting reform.
- Research shows that if you get kids engaged early, they are more likely to vote for the rest of their lives.
- Elizabeth MacLeod is an award-winning author with a track record of writing about politics and government for young people.
Publisher description retrieved from Google Books.