September 2024 – Nonfiction Monday

September 30, 2024September 27, 2024

We Shall Not Be Denied

We Shall Not Be Denied: A Timeline of Voting Rights and Suppression in America
by Cayla Bellanger DeGroat (Author) and Cicely Lewis (Author)
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Booktalk: Voting is how our country chooses government leaders to make important decisions that affect all our lives. When one citizen is denied their right to vote, their voice is silenced. Everyone deserves a voice.

Throughout the history of the US, many Americans from underrepresented groups have fought, suffered, or died for the right to vote. Their hard work and courage has allowed many to gain the right to vote. But challenges remain and affect many voters.

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September 23, 2024September 20, 2024

Democracy!: A positive primer on people power

Democracy!: A positive primer on people power
by Philip Bunting (Author, Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Does democracy really matter? How does it work? And what exactly is democracy, anyway?! Elementary-aged readers will learn about elections, voting, and political systems as well as how to use their voice in today’s busy world.

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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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