03593cam a2200493 i 4500 446732509 ER5 20201029120000.0 200624s2020||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2020933696 9780062972385 hardcover 0062972383 hardcover (OCoLC)1159706000 ER5 rda Smith, Erin Geiger,. Thank you for voting : the past, present, and future of voting / by Erin Geiger Smith ; with Kathleen Krull. Thank you for voting young readers' edition : the past, present, and future of voting. Thank-you for voting. Young readers' edition, first edition. New York : HarperCollins, 2020. 233 pages ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references. Part One -- The stories of how we got the vote -- Chapter 1 -- Struggling for voting equality -- Chapter 2 -- African Americans and the vote -- Chapter 3 -- Native Americans and the vote -- Chapter 4 -- Immigrants and the vote -- Chapter 5 -- Eighteen-year-olds and the vote -- Chapter 6 -- Suffering for women's suffrage -- Chapter 7 -- Voting problems and voting solutions -- Chapter 8 -- Voter suppression and fighting against it -- Chapter 9 -- The present and future of voting -- Part Two -- Know before you vote -- Chapter 10 -- What is gerrymandering? -- Chapter 11 -- The news: your superpower -- Chapter 12 -- Understanding polling -- Chapter 13 -- What is the electoral college? -- Part Three -- How to get people to vote -- Chapter 14 -- Young people and voting -- Chapter 15 -- Speaking your language -- Chapter 16 -- Making voting personal -- Chapter 17 -- Studying voters: what gets them to the polls? -- Chapter 18 -- "I am a voter". "Did you know that voting in any election--from mayor to president--is a privilege and a right? Americans eighteen and older are allowed to vote! But this hasn't always been the case for everyone. From the founders of this country to Jim Crow to women's suffrage to gerrymandering--and everything in between--Erin Geiger Smith takes an in-depth look at the fascinating and complex history of voting in the United States. Learn the history, discover what you can do now to get more people to vote, and get empowered to ask BIG questions like: What can I do to support my favorite candidate? ; How can I make a difference in my community? ; Who can I talk to about the issues I believe in? Anyone can make a difference in the world by standing up for what they believe in--and that includes voting!"--Book jacket. Ages 8-12 HarperCollins. Grades 4-6 HarperCollins. 20201029. Voter registration. Political participation United States Juvenile literature. Political participation Social aspects United States. Political participation. Voting. Suffrage. United States History. Informational works. VOTING United States Juvenile literature. VOTING United States History Juvenile literature. ELECTIONS United States Juvenile literature. Krull, Kathleen, author.