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4) The misfits
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Four students who do not fit in at their small-town middle school decide to create a third party for the student council elections to represent all students who have ever been called names.
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Every day, nine-year-old Yasmin borrows a book from Book Uncle, a retired teacher who has set up a free lending library next to her apartment building. But when the mayor tries to shut down the rickety bookstand, Yasmin has to take her nose out of her book and do something. But what can she do? The local elections are coming up but she's just a kid. She can't even vote! Still, Yasmin has friends -- her best friend, Reeni, and Anil, who even has a...
9) Elect me!
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A class learns about elections and campaigning as they vote for a class president. Includes activity.
11) Class act
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Jada Jones's campaign for class representative pits her against her friend Miles and leads to rumors about her fear of public speaking, the pressure to make promises she cannot keep, and conflict between friends.
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"Originally published in the lead-up to the 2020 US presidential election, 'Drawing the Vote,' looks at the history of voting rights in the United States, and how it has affected the way we vote. Author Tommy Jenkins tracks the major political events from the American Revolution to January 6, 2021. Along the way, Jenkins identifies events and trends that led to the unprecedented results of the 2016 presidential election that left Americans wondering,...