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Book

The voting booth [margin project book]

Call Number

  • MARGIN FICTION COLB TEEN (CEN, OSH)

Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

Los Angeles : Hyperion, an imprint of Buena Vista Books, Inc., 2020.

Physical Description

293 pages ; 22 cm

Audience

Grades 7-9. Hyperion.

Summary

Marva Sheridan has always been driven to make a difference in the world, and what better way than to vote in her first election? Duke Crenshaw is so done with this election; he just wants to get voting over with so he can prepare for his band's first paying gig tonight. Only problem? Duke can't vote. When Marva sees Duke turned away from their polling place, she takes it upon herself to make sure his vote is counted. And that's how their whirlwind day begins, rushing from precinct to precinct, cutting school, waiting in endless lines, turned away time and again, trying to do one simple thing: vote. Soon it's clear that there is more to their connection than a shared mission for democracy.

Notes

This book is part of KPL's Margin Project for grades 6-12. Please write your thoughts and comments in the margins. You can even add a drawing. Keep it clean and friendly!

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