Voting Matters! A Booklist for Curious Kids
Title: V is for Voting
By: Kate Farrell
Published: 2020
V Is for Voting is an ABC book that introduces progressive families to concepts like social justice and civil rights and reminds readers that every vote counts! A is for active participation.B is for building a more equal nation. C is for citizens' rights and our duty. Age Range: 3 - 6 years
Call Number: x324.973 Farre.K
Title: Election Day
By: Patricia J Murphy
Published: 2001
An introduction to Election Day for the youngest readers. This fact-filled book introduces Election Day with colorful photos and very simple nonfiction text. Take a look at the importance of voting, different methods of voting, and how voting helps us take part in our government. Age Range: 3 -6 years
Call Number: JSeries Rookie Read-About at Robert Crown Branch Library
Title: Equality's Call: The Story of Voting Rights in America
By: Deborah Diesen (Magdalena Mora, Illustrator)
Published: 2020
The founders of the United States declared that consent of the governed was a key part of their plan for the new nation. But for many years, only white men of means were allowed to vote. This history of voting rights looks back at the activists who answered equality’s call, working tirelessly to secure the right for all to vote, and it also looks forward to the future and the work that still needs to be done. Age Range: 4 - 8 years
Call Number: x324.623 Diese.D
Title: If I Ran For President
By: Catherine Stier
Published: 2007
A multicultural cast of children imagines what it would be like to run for president in the United States of America. Each page explains all the steps using detailed information on political parties, the election process, and the role of the president. With diverse representation showing that anyone can become president, all readers can envision leading our country. Age Range: 4- 8 years
Call Number: x324.7097 Stier.C
Title: Vote for Our Future!
By: Margaret McNamara (Micah Player, Illustrations)
Published: 2020
When Stanton Elementary School transforms into a polling station, students decide to learn more about the election process and what they can do to help spread the word. They begin visiting homes throughout their community urging adults to cast their votes and when met with excuses for not voting, they share all the resources in town that make the process smooth and accessible for all. Age Range: 4 - 8 years
Call Number: JPicture Mcnam.M
Title: Lillian's Right to Vote
By: Jonah Winter
Published: 2015
An elderly African American woman, en route to vote, remembers her family’s tumultuous voting history in this picture book publishing in time for the fiftieth anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. (Particularly poignant for adults reading this book aloud because the Voting Rights Act faces further dismantling by the Supreme Court this session. ) Age Range: 5- 9 years
Call Number: J Winte.J
Title: A Vote for Susanna: the First Woman Mayor
By: Karen Greenwald
Published: 2021
In 1887, the state of Kansas gave women the right to vote in municipal elections. But some men in the city of Argonia, Kansas didn't think women should have a say in choosing their next mayor, so they put a woman on the ballot--as a joke. That woman was Susanna Salter--and soon the men would find the joke was on them! Age Range: 4-8 years
Call Number: xBiog Salte.S Green.K
Title: Finish the Fight! The Brave and Revolutionary Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote
By: Veronica Chambers
Published: 2020
Who was at the forefront of women's right to vote? We know a few famous names, (Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton), but so many others from diverse backgrounds--black, Asian, Latinx, Native American, and more-- helped lead the fight for suffrage! Celebrate the names and stories of the women whose stories have yet to be told! Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Call Number: x324.623 Chamb.V
Title: Give us the Vote: Over Two Hundred Years of Fighting for the Ballot!
By: Susan Goldman Rubin
Published: 2020
The corruption, activism, heroic efforts, and ongoing struggles for the right to vote are chronicled by an award-winning nonfiction author. Selected for the CBC Champions of Change Showcase. Age Range: 10 - 14 years
Call Number: x324.62 Rubin.S
Title: Vote!
By: Eileen Christelow
Published: 2003
This is a classic for a reason! Told with clarity and wit in Eileen Christelow’s signature comic-book style and vetted by an expert in voter education, this look at how we choose our leaders turns an often daunting topic into an exciting narrative. Who would have guessed that learning about voting could be so much fun? Age Range: 7-10 years
Call Number: x324.973 Chris.E
Title: Vota! :la complicada vida de Claudia Cristina Cortez
By: Diana G. Gallagher
Published: 2019
Claudia's friend Peter is running for class president and as his campaign manager Claudia will help him win the election honestly. Fully translated Spanish text. Age Range: 7-10 years
Call Number: Spanish J Galla.D (Crown Branch)
Title: We Can Vote
By: Ann Bonwill
Published: 2019
Kids discover the process of voting. A Scholastic Rookie Read-About: Civics Series book.
Age Range: 4-7
Call Number: x324.6 Bonwi.A (Crown Branch)
Title: Sofia Valdez and the Vanishing Vote
By: Andrea Beaty
Published: 2020
Sofia is named Election Commissioner, in charge of overseeing a fair and honest election for a class pet in her 2nd grade class. There’s a campaign, complete with posters, articles, and speeches. Then it’s time for the election! But when the votes are counted, there’s a tie, and one vote is missing. It’s up to Sofia Valdez and the Questioneers to restore democracy! Age Range: 6-9 years
Call Number: J Chapter Beaty.A
Title: Larger than Life: Lyndon B. Johnson and the Right to Vote
By: Anne Quirk
Published: 2021
Ages: 9-12
Call Number: xBiog Johns.L Quirk.A