This title is geared towards third to fifth graders but I think that many adults will also appreciate its clean, concise description of the role of the electoral college. Included is information on the college’s historical origins and the rationale for its formation. Readers will learn why the number 538 is an important one for elections and will understand where the number comes from. There is also a section discussing some of the feelings for and against the electoral college as compared to a system based on the popular vote.
This title includes a number of photographs. It is very readable and the author does his job well. It is important to engage kids in the political process. Hopefully, this book will help them to do so.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this title in exchange for an honest review.
And please, register to vote so that you and your electors can have their say!
From the publisher:
A take away message from this board book is that Muhammad Ali was “the greatest” both inside and outside of the boxing ring. The youngest listeners will learn about Ali’s decision to learn boxing and also his refusal to fight in a war. They will see that he also gave back by doing charitable work.
Soon, Cassius was learning how to box. He was not the strongest fighter, but he had a secret weapon.
Fight after fight, Cassius proved himself as an junior boxer. His talent took him to the Olympics in Rome, where he won a gold medal. But it was not enough! He dream of going professional.
Ali was admired and loved by people from all around the world. And when he retired, he gave all that love back, by working for charities and helping others.
Where I live, the weather is currently cold and the days are short. When Trace Elements takes place during a summer in Venice, it is as hot as hot can be. Clothes are sticking, meals need to be light and our detective, Guido Brunetti is mystified by the tourists who want to be in Venice at this miserable time. I could feel the heat and the need to drink mineral water. All of this is to say that Ms. Leon is a master at creating her scenes and characters. When Brunetti was eating his cheese and salad, I salivated. When I followed this essentially good man throughout the story, I wanted to know him and his colleagues as real people. When Brunetti was with his wife, Paola, I wanted a marriage like theirs. All of this adds verisimilitude to a novel that, in parts, is deeply tragic.
Mostly mystery with the addition of Graham Greene. Faith Martin book is free.
The book’s introduction is personal and explains the deep importance of what follows to the author. She recalls looking for people more like her and longing for role models; Ms. Sicardi is making what she wanted easily available to young readers.
When I was a young teen, I took a sewing class. For some reason, the skills needed for making a skirt or a jumper did not come easily to me. So, it was with great interest that I picked up this title on skills that I lack. What I found was a gorgeous book, beautifully illustrated and filled with quotes. In it, the authors teach so much that one needs to be able to mend, beginning with the basic threading a needle. It becomes clear that mending is also full of metaphor for life.
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