Your Vote Matters: How We Elect the US President by Rebecca Katzman

Your Vote Matters: How We Elect the US President

Rebecca Katzman

Scholastic Inc. · Paperback · May 7, 2024

This engaging and comprehensive illustrated guide will answer all kids' questions about how the president is elected!

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Who it’s for
This guide follows presidential elections from candidate eligibility through voting and the Electoral College.
Themes
US presidential elections, Voting and civic participation, Election process and Electoral College
Genres
Civics & Government

About this book

This engaging and comprehensive illustrated guide will answer all kids' questions about how the president is elected! There's never been a timelier moment for kids to learn the importance of voting. Your Vote Matters walks readers through all the ins and outs of voting in America -- and more specifically, voting in presidential elections.

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This easy-to-understand guide explains every step in the presidential election process -- from who is eligible to run for president to what the president does once they are sworn into office. Learn about campaigning and debates, the difference between caucuses and primaries, and how the Electoral College works, plus information about who is eligible to vote; the many different ways citizens can vote on (and leading up to) Election Day; what happens after the final ballots are cast; and tips on what to consider when deciding which candidate should get your vote. Each page of this nonfiction guidebook also features full-color artwork, including photographs, maps, illustrations, charts, and infographics aimed at making the information inside as accessible and kid-friendly as possible. Your Vote Matters is the perfect book to not only help kids understand how elections work -- but why it's important to participate in every single one.

Inside a Presidential Election

This guide follows presidential elections from candidate eligibility through voting and the Electoral College.

Come here for

  • How the Electoral College works
  • Ways citizens can vote before and on Election Day

Expect

  • Full-color artwork on each page
  • Tips for weighing which candidate should get your vote

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Publisher categories

  • U.S. History
  • U.S. Places
  • Civics & Government
Authors
Rebecca Katzman
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Published
May 7, 2024
Format
Paperback
Theme
US presidential elections · Voting and civic participation · Election process and Electoral College
Reading lane
U.S. History