political participation

This book discusses the issues, challenges, and procedure of voting and voting rights.

Avani Patel loves to skateboard, but there is no skate park in her town so she does not get to practice tricks often. Now that the idea is under consideration in the city council to build a skate park in her town, Avani and her friends set out to convince the skeptical politicians the town really needs one.

Contains fun crafts that will help you raise awareness in your home, at school, in your community, and beyond.

"An exploration of the ongoing fight for democracy in the United States, from the American Revolution to the present day"--Provided by publisher.

This book explores how to be an ally and advocate, and how to be inclusive in everyday life.

The twists and turns of American politics are unpredictable, but the tone is a troubling given. It?s one of grievance. More and more Americans are convinced that they?re losing because somebody else is winning. More and more tally their slights, measure their misfortune, and assign particular people responsibility for it. The blame game has become the country?s most popular sport and victimhood its most fashionable garb. Grievance needn?t be bad. It has done enormous good. The United States is a nation born of grievance, and across the nearly two hundred and fifty years of our existence as a country, grievance has been the engine of morally urgent change. But what happens when all sorts of grievances?the greater ones, the lesser ones, the authentic, the invented?are jumbled together? When people take their grievances to lengths that they didn?t before? A violent mob storms the US Capitol, rejecting the results of a presidential election. Conspiracy theories flourish. Fox News knowingly peddles lies in the service of profit. College students chase away speakers, and college administrators dismiss instructors for dissenting from progressive orthodoxy. Benign words are branded hurtful; benign gestures are deemed hostile. And there?s a potentially devastating erosion of the civility, common ground, and compromise necessary for our democracy to survive.

"Social justice work, we often assume, is raised voices and raised fists. It requires leading, advocating, fighting, and organizing wherever it takes place--in the streets, slums, villages, inner cities, halls of political power, and more. But what does social justice work look like for those of us who don't feel comfortable battling in the trenches? Sensitive souls--including those who consider themselves highly emotional, empathic, or introverted--have much to contribute to bringing about a more just and equitable world. Such individuals are wise, thoughtful, and conscientious; they feel more deeply and see things that others don't. We need their contributions. Yet, sustaining justice work can be particularly challenging for the sensitive, and it requires a deep level of self-awareness, intentionality, and care"--Provided by publisher.

"Today, the right to vote might seem like an obvious part of our democracy. But the struggle for this basic right goes back hundreds of years. Take a tour through the ages to meet the people who shaped our current elections and voting rights. Get the hottest tips on how history was made in this fun graphic novel"--Provided by publisher.

"'We Are Power' brings to light the incredible individuals who have used nonviolent activism to change the world. The book explores questions such as what is nonviolent resistance and how does it work? In an age when armies are stronger than ever before, when guns seem to be everywhere, how can people confront their adversaries without resorting to violence themselves? Through key international movements--from the freedom of India from British rule to American labor unions and civil rights to actions taken by high school and college students around the world--this book discusses the components of nonviolent resistance. It answers the question 'Why nonviolence?' by showing how nonviolent movements have succeeded again and again in a variety of ways, in all sorts of places, and always in the face of overwhelming odds"--Provided by publisher.

"Columnist Lauren Duca explores the post-Trump political awakening and draws on her own story as a young woman catapulted to the front lines of political conversation"--OCLC.