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Booklists for Educators

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Voting for Middle Graders

Lifting As We Climb: Black Women's Battle for the Ballot Box

Lifting As We Climb: Black Women's Battle for the Ballot Box
by Evette Dionne

This eye-opening book tells the important story of African American women as a force in the suffrage movement.

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Danny Constantino's First (and maybe last?) Date

Danny Constantino's First (and maybe last?) Date
by Paul Acampora

Whether going to a school dance with a celebrity or watching his mom's mayoral campaign, Danny has a lot to learn about life in the spotlight.

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Give Us the Vote!: Over 200 Years of Fighting for the Ballot

Give Us the Vote!: Over 200 Years of Fighting for the Ballot
by Susan Goldman Rubin

Contains an extensive view of suffrage from the Founding Fathers to today's voter suppression controversies.

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The Kids’ Complete Guide to Elections

The Kids’ Complete Guide to Elections
by Emma Carlson Berne

From campaigns and political parties to voting, kids can find out all about our elections.

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Act

Act
by Kayla Miller

Olive, acting against an unfair school policy, prepares to do whatever it takes to be heard, even if that means running against her closest friends in the student council election!

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Ida B. Wells

Ida B. Wells
by Diane Bailey

Explore the life and accomplishments of activist, educator, writer, journalist, suffragette, and pioneering voice against the horrors of lynching, long before the Civil Rights Movement.

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Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement

Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement
by Carole Boston Weatherford; illustrated by Ekua Holmes

This illustrated treasury of poems and spirituals is inspired by the civil rights advocate.

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For Which We Stand

For Which We Stand
by Jeff Foster; illustrated by Julie McLaughlin

Learn about the Constitution, the Electoral College, and how branches of government work together.

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Understanding Your Role in Elections

Understanding Your Role in Elections
by Jessica Gunderson

When election season starts, the race is on! But what do campaigns, candidates, polls, and the Electoral College have to do with voting for our nation's leaders?

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