September 2024 – Nonfiction Monday

September 16, 2024September 13, 2024

How Voting and Elections Work

How Voting and Elections Work
by Zelda Wagner (Author)
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Booktalk: Voting and elections are an important part of US democracy. Elections are held so people can vote for politicians to represent them, from the mayor of their city to the president. Discover who can vote and how they help elect people to represent them locally and nationally. Learn more about how people run the US government and keep it a democracy.

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September 9, 2024September 6, 2024

First Responders on 9/11

First Responders on 9/11
by Amy C. Rea (Author)
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Booktalk: This middle grade book showcases stories from first responders who heroically rushed to the scene of the attacks and describes the experiences of the firefighters, police officers, and EMTs who put themselves in danger to come to the aid of victims and survivors.

Snippet: On September 11, 2001, New York firefighter Brenda Berkman was off duty. She planned to spend her time off working on local elections that day. Then her partner’s mother called to ask if they were all right. The mother had seen a plane crashing into the World Trade Center on the news.

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