The Electoral College: A Kid's Guide

by Cari Meister

Overview

What does a college have to do with presidential elections? If it's the electoral college, a lot! Readers learn all about the electoral college and how it plays a part in our elections.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781543591385
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2020
Series:	Kids' Guide to Elections Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	680L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Cari Meister has written more than 130 books for children, including the Tiny series (Penguin) and the Fast Forward Fairy Tales series (Scholastic).  Cari is a school librarian and she loves to visit other schools and libraries to talk about the joy of reading and writing.  Cari lives in the mountains of Colorado with her husband, four boys, one horse, and one dog.  You can find out more about her at www.carimeister.com.

Table of Contents

Say What? 4

The History Behind the Electoral College 6

Winning By the Numbers 12

How Does It Work? 18

Pros and Cons 22

What Is Your Role? 28

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32

Interviews

timed to correlate to the 2020 presidential election; fair and balanced viewpoints; aligned with C3 framework; engaging, kid-friendly language