Election Books!

The Day Gogo Went to Vote by Eleanor Batezat Sisulu and Sharon Wilson

It’s the story of the first day that black South Africans were allowed to vote. There’s a little girl, her great grandmother, and the community that makes it possible for this very fragile old lady to get to the vote. The Great Grandmother declares (something like) she doesn’t want to die without having voted. Beautiful pictures, wonderful words. Tough for first graders, but they all love it, anyway.

Lesson Plans for the book are here.

Soup for President by Robert Newton Peck

Everyone in Miss Kelly's class is excited about the upcoming election for school president. The good news is that Rob's best friend, Soup, is the boys' candidate, and the bad news is that the girls' candidate is Rob's sweetheart, Norma Jean Bissell.Soup is sure he's a cinch to win with Rob as his campaign manager and schemes up some exciting and dangerous advertising, never thinking about the consequences.As the days go by, Rob's still not certain whom to vote for, especially when he receives a secret note from Norma Jean. The only thing he's certain of is no matter which way he votes, he's going to be in big trouble!

Elizabeth Leads the Way by Tanya Lee Stone

Meet Elizabeth Cady Stanton, a woman who stood up and fought for what she believed in. From an early age, Elizabeth knew that women were not given rights equal to men. In nineteenth-century America, women were not allowed to attend college, own property, or vote. Instead, they were expected to marry, have babies, and keep house for their husbands. Elizabeth was a bright, adventurous girl who liked to ride horses and study Greek. Her fathe r thought her talents were wasted on a girl and told her she should have been a boy! But rather than accept her lesser status, Elizabeth went to college and gathered other like-minded women to challenge the right to vote. Here is the inspiring story of an extraordinary woman who changed America forever because she wouldn’t take no for an answer.

Duck for President by Doreen Cronin

YouTube video on this book here.

Teacher's Guide for Duck for President here.