When you grow up to vote How our government works for you

Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962

Book - 2018

"In the voice of one of the most iconic and beloved political figures of the twentieth century comes a book on citizenship for the future voters of the twenty-first century. Eleanor Roosevelt published the original edition of When You Grow Up to Vote in 1932, the same year her husband was elected president. The new edition has updated information and back matter as well as fresh, bold art from award-winning artist Grace Lin. Beginning with government workers like firefighters and garbage collectors, and moving up through local government to the national stage, this book explains that the people in government work the voter. Fresh, contemporary, and even fun, When You Grow Up to Vote is the book parents and teachers need to talk to chil...dren about how our government is designed to work"--Publisher.

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Published
New York : Roaring Brook Press 2018.
Language
English
Main Author
Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962 (author)
Other Authors
Michelle Markel (author), Grace Lin (illustrator)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
xi, 83 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN
9781626728790
  • Introduction
  • Foreword
  • 1. Fire! Fire!
  • 2. To Protect and to Serve
  • 3. The Garbage Collector
  • 4. The Honorable Mayor
  • 5. The Meeting Will Come to Order!
  • 6. At the Statehouse
  • 7. Why Do We Have Laws?
  • 8. At the Capitol
  • 9. The White House
  • 10. The President Has Fifteen Secretaries
  • 11. Who Pays the Bills?
  • 12. We, the People
  • 13. What Does the Judge Do?
  • 14. When You Grow Up to Vote
  • More about Our Government
  • More about Eleanor Roosevelt
  • Further Reading about Eleanor Roosevelt
Review by Booklist Review

Eleanor Roosevelt knew the importance of children growing up as knowledgeable citizens. In this book's original form, she offered a simple, helpful guide aimed at helping children understand the way the U.S. government works. This updated and revised edition begins with a look at local government and then explains what big (federal) government does and why it is important to care about who is elected at the local and national levels. Lin's new illustrations offer children visual clues as to what they may see when they come of age to vote. The book tells children that while you may be guided by the choices of your party, you should also learn, on your own, the facts about issues and the candidates. Roosevelt (with Markel's assistance) brings a neighborly view of how one should not just think about oneself but about others' needs as well. A colorful, updated look at what Eleanor Roosevelt wanted to impart to children about the exciting possibilities of growing up and voting.--Jessica Anne Bratt Copyright 2018 Booklist

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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

A fresh reworking of Roosevelt's 1932 book explains the roles of government workers and elected officials, election processes, and the civic responsibilities of U.S. citizens. The pyramid-structured narrative begins at the local level, describing the crucial services that firefighters, police, and garbage collectors provide. Roosevelt next tidily distills the jobs performed by town, city, and state officials before moving on to U.S. senators and congresspeople, the president and cabinet members, and those involved in the judicial system. Her keen humor surfaces: the county clerk "keeps a record of your birthday-in case you've forgotten when it comes." Updates by Markel (Brave Girl) include such post-1930s phenomena as cell phones, email, and electronic voting. Thumbnail pictures and charts by Lin (When the Sea Turned to Silver) will help kids on the younger end of the targeted audience grasp layered concepts. This reissue is especially apropos in an era of increasing awareness and activism on the part of American youth. Ages 6-12. (Sept.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Review by Horn Book Review

Roosevelt's clear, inviting introduction to basic civics, from the operations of local governments to federal checks and balances, is presented with Markel's updates to reflect events since the 1932 original as well as changing sensibilities. Lin's illustrations include black-and-white spot art and color-saturated full-page pictures, often with labels, making this volume an accessible guide for young future voters. Reading list, timeline, websites. (c) Copyright 2019. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Kirkus Book Review

Updated for a modern audience, the pre-eminent first lady's views on what government is and does and why having a voice in it all matters.The female and nonwhite firefighters, garbage collectors, public officials, and jurors in Lin's bright, racially and gender-diverse illustrationsnot to mention references in the narrative to calling 911, to "alderpersons," and "selectpeople"were likely not in the original 1932 edition. It's easy, though, to hear Roosevelt, or at least her voice, in the pellucid descriptions of how local, state, and national governments are organized and the kinds of services they are charged with providing, both in the common-sense tone ("What seems good to you might not be good for the rest of the nation") and in the inspirational message: "Marking your ballot is one of the most importantand excitingthings you'll ever do." Also at least partly new are descriptive notes about each amendment to the Constitution and each position in contemporary presidents' cabinets, plus an eye-opening explanation of how electoral results can be manipulated through gerrymandering (using "blue" and "purple" voters as examples). Further comments by Roosevelt on citizenship and a brief biography focusing on her causes and character lead in to a short but choice set of more detailed sources of information about her life and work.Lively, lucid, and timely. (Nonfiction. 8-10) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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