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Read and Respond

Why should people vote?

What should people do before

they vote?

The author writes that Elle and

Hope do a lot of research before

Hope votes. What kind of research

might they have done?

Elise Wallace

Your Vote,

Your Voice

Reader C

onsultan

ts

Jennifer M. Lopez, M.S.Ed., NBCT

Senior CoordinatorHistory/Social Studies

Norfolk Public Schools

Tina Ristau, M.A., SLMS

Teacher Librarian

Waterloo Community School District

iCivics Consultants

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Chief Education Officer

Taylor Davis, M.T.

Director of Curriculum and Content

Natacha Scott, MAT

Director of Educator Engagement

Publishing Credits

Rachelle Cracchiolo, M.S.Ed., Publisher

Emily R. Smith, M.A.Ed., VP of Content Development

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Lacey, Saskia, author.

Title: Your vote, your voice / Elise Wallace.

Description: Huntington Beach, CA : Teacher Created Materials, [2021] |

Includes index. | Audience: Grades 2-3 | Summary: "Let's get ready to

vote! Learn about the issues. Study the candidates. Make your choice and

head to the polls!"-- Provided by publisher.

Identiers: LCCN 2020043712 (print) | LCCN 2020043713 (ebook) | ISBN

9781087605050 (paperback) | ISBN 9781087619972 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: Voting--United States--Juvenile literature. |

Elections--United States--Juvenile literature.

Classication: LCC JK1978 .L33 2021 (print) | LCC JK1978 (ebook) | DDC

324.60973--dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020043712

LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020043713

This book may not be reproduced or distributed in any

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registered trademarks of iCivics, Inc.

ISBN 978-1-0876-2799-1

Table of Contents

Your Vote Is Your Voice .............

Jump into Fiction:

First- Time Voter ......................

Finding Your Voice ..................

The Candidates ........................

At the Polls ...............................

The Results ..............................

Glossary ...................................

Index ........................................

Civics in Action ........................

Your Vote Is Your Voice

In the United States, adult citizens can vote.

They choose their leaders. They vote for the

president.

Before voting, there is a lot to think about.

The country faces many issues. Which ones

are important? What each person thinks

matters. A persons vote is their voice!

This boy thinks things through.

Maybe he is thinking about

important issues.

Jump into

Fiction

First-Time

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First- Time

There is an election soon. Elle is

excited. Her sister Hope has just

turned Hope will be voting for

the first time!

Elle wants to help Hope prepare.

There is a lot to do. The two sisters

study as much as they can. They

learn about the issues.

There are some issues Hope cares

about. She cares about schools. She

cares about having nice roads. Hope

also thinks health care should cost less.

Elle and Hope learn about the people

running for office. The sisters want to

find someone who shares Hopes views.

They do a lot of research. Soon, Hope

is ready. She cant wait to vote!

Back to

Nonfiction

One issue some people care

about is recycling.

Finding Your Voice

You are unique. Your view of the world is

unique. That is a good thing! Each person

has their own experiences. Each person has

different views of how the world should be.

One idea does not always work for everyone.

Find out what is important to you. What

issues do you care about? Think about these

issues. Talk with people you trust. Talk with

people who have different ideas. Decide what

you think should be done. This will help you

find your voice.

Issue: Education

Some people think schools

need more money. This money

may be used to buy new books.

It may be used to repair old

buildings. It may be used to

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