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The kids of the E-Squad afterschool troop are working on their newest project: voting. But as they conduct a survey in their neighborhood, they realize that voting isn't easy for everyone, and that many are still fighting for the right to vote. Guided by Mama Cheryl, a seasoned voting rights advocate, the kids learn about the importance of voting and its impact on their community. Determined to help, the E-Squad mobilizes people to vote and discovers how their collective action can make a difference.
Calling All Future Voters! explores the history of voting rights and highlights our country's ongoing struggle for a more inclusive democracy. Blending narrative and educational content, this book is a call to action encouraging readers (young and old) to understand their rights and responsibilities in a democracy.
"This is amazing. Too often discussions about civic engagement for kids are limited to oversimplified if not condescending admonitions. Calling All Future Voters candidly addresses not only the checkered history of voting rights in this country, but also the enduring and newly erected barriers to participation today. And most importantly, how we can fight for a better future. Not just a call to vote, but a call to action."
- Innosanto Nagara, author of Book Uncle and Me and Birds on the Brain
"Informative, empowering, and hopeful, Calling All Future Voters! provides young readers with the legal history that has affected the right to vote over the decades . . . This book is a beautiful civic education that's seeding the political imagination of our future voters."
- Arisa White, poet
"This engaging picture book shows that voting is America's biggest 'superpower' – a must read for all children and adults who care about democracy at every level of the community."
- Vanessa Joosen, Professor of English literature and children's literature
"This inspiring book informs readers, young and old, why voting is a precious right and how to make a difference by encouraging people to exercise that right. If you want to excite kids about voting, give them a copy of Calling All Future Voters!"
- Stan Yogi, co-author of Fred Korematsu Speaks Up
"Our democracy is only as strong as the next generation who will protect and sustain it. This book does the vital work of showing how voting is a superpower, engaging young people about the importance of democratic participation-all in an easy-to-understand and entertaining way. It should go on the bookshelves of all families and all schools."
- Joshua A. Douglas, professor of voting rights and author of The Court v. The Voters: The Troubling Story of How the Supreme Court Has Undermined Voting Rights Edward A. Hailes Jr. is an experienced civil rights attorney and an ordained Baptist minister. He recently retired from his position as the Managing Director and General Counsel for Advancement Project, a national, policy and legal action group that creates strategies for achieving universal opportunity and a racially just democracy. His legal career included key, successful roles at the NAACP and at the U.S Commission on Civil Rights where he led across many advocacy platforms. Hailes earned degrees at Howard University as an Honors Program graduate and the Howard University School of Law. He is a member of the District of Columbia Bar, has served on several nonprofit boards of directors, and served as an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University Law Center.
Laura Atkins is a children's book author, editor, teacher, and the director of the Manzanita Children's Book Community. She co-wrote Fred Korematsu Speaks Up, winner of several awards including the Carter G. Woodson Award and the Jane Addams Honor Award. She and co-author Stan Yogi have spoken to over 8,000 students at over 50 schools. She also co-wrote Biddy Mason Speaks Up with poet Arisa White, which won a Nautilus and Independent Publisher Book Award. Laura worked at Children's Bo
Calling All Future Voters! explores the history of voting rights and highlights our country's ongoing struggle for a more inclusive democracy. Blending narrative and educational content, this book is a call to action encouraging readers (young and old) to understand their rights and responsibilities in a democracy.
"This is amazing. Too often discussions about civic engagement for kids are limited to oversimplified if not condescending admonitions. Calling All Future Voters candidly addresses not only the checkered history of voting rights in this country, but also the enduring and newly erected barriers to participation today. And most importantly, how we can fight for a better future. Not just a call to vote, but a call to action."
- Innosanto Nagara, author of Book Uncle and Me and Birds on the Brain
"Informative, empowering, and hopeful, Calling All Future Voters! provides young readers with the legal history that has affected the right to vote over the decades . . . This book is a beautiful civic education that's seeding the political imagination of our future voters."
- Arisa White, poet
"This engaging picture book shows that voting is America's biggest 'superpower' – a must read for all children and adults who care about democracy at every level of the community."
- Vanessa Joosen, Professor of English literature and children's literature
"This inspiring book informs readers, young and old, why voting is a precious right and how to make a difference by encouraging people to exercise that right. If you want to excite kids about voting, give them a copy of Calling All Future Voters!"
- Stan Yogi, co-author of Fred Korematsu Speaks Up
"Our democracy is only as strong as the next generation who will protect and sustain it. This book does the vital work of showing how voting is a superpower, engaging young people about the importance of democratic participation-all in an easy-to-understand and entertaining way. It should go on the bookshelves of all families and all schools."
- Joshua A. Douglas, professor of voting rights and author of The Court v. The Voters: The Troubling Story of How the Supreme Court Has Undermined Voting Rights Edward A. Hailes Jr. is an experienced civil rights attorney and an ordained Baptist minister. He recently retired from his position as the Managing Director and General Counsel for Advancement Project, a national, policy and legal action group that creates strategies for achieving universal opportunity and a racially just democracy. His legal career included key, successful roles at the NAACP and at the U.S Commission on Civil Rights where he led across many advocacy platforms. Hailes earned degrees at Howard University as an Honors Program graduate and the Howard University School of Law. He is a member of the District of Columbia Bar, has served on several nonprofit boards of directors, and served as an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University Law Center.
Laura Atkins is a children's book author, editor, teacher, and the director of the Manzanita Children's Book Community. She co-wrote Fred Korematsu Speaks Up, winner of several awards including the Carter G. Woodson Award and the Jane Addams Honor Award. She and co-author Stan Yogi have spoken to over 8,000 students at over 50 schools. She also co-wrote Biddy Mason Speaks Up with poet Arisa White, which won a Nautilus and Independent Publisher Book Award. Laura worked at Children's Bo