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Author
Series
Young Amelia Bedelia (Picture books) volume 5
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
When Amelia Bedelia runs into her principal, Mr. K., and plants the idea that students should vote on the rules, he decides that her class should be the first to come up with new ideas for running the school.
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2004]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
37 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
When Duck gets tired of working for Farmer Brown, his political ambition eventually leads to his being elected President.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Marva Sheridan has always been driven to make a difference in the world, and what better way than to vote in her first election? Duke Crenshaw is so done with this election; he just wants to get voting over with so he can prepare for his band's first paying gig tonight. Only problem? Duke can't vote. When Marva sees Duke turned away from their polling place, she takes it upon herself to make sure his vote is counted. And that's how their whirlwind...
8) Vote
Author
Language
English
Description
Kevin Spencer, the hero of Liar, Liar, Flat Broke, and Crush, has a knack for tackling big ideas and goofing up, so what's next? Politics, of course! He's running for office, and his campaign is truly unique.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2008.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
While the popular Tiffany and athletic Charles make increasingly outrageous promises in their campaigns for President of Canine Country Day School, Otto quietly enters the race, vowing only to try to do what students really want.
Author
Series
Freddy the pig volume 6
Language
English
Formats
Description
When the Bean farm animals form the First Animal Republic, Freddy the pig fights for justice and fair government against plotting rats and woodpeckers.
Author
Publisher
MIT Sloan Management Review
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
1st edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (14 pages)
Language
English
Description
Consumers and employees increasingly expect companies to engage with social, environmental, and economic issues. But business leaders can find themselves between a rock and a hard place, especially when corporate political activism is framed as "take a stand or be silent." The reality is that companies need a more nuanced set of options.
Author
Publisher
MIT Sloan Management Review
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
1st edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (11 pages)
Language
English
Description
The room to maneuver on business and human rights has significantly expanded with the exposure of journalist Jamal Khashoggi's brutal death. Companies must take advantage of this moment to prioritize human rights. Now is the time for business leaders and company boards to get on the right side of history - or risk becoming complicit.
Author
Series
Publisher
Mighty Media Kids
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Election season is here and Monster is ready to vote! But why cast your ballot when you can run for president instead? With speeches, debates, and a soapbox or two, Monster's newest tale is a campaign encouraging kids to take a stand and fight for what they believe in"--
Author
Language
English
Description
"Praised by the late John Lewis, this is the seminal book about the long and ongoing struggle to win voting rights for all citizens by the president of The Brennan Center, the leading organization on voter rights and election security, now newly revised to describe today's intense fights over voting. As Rep. Lewis said, and recent events in state legislatures across the country demonstrate, the struggle for the right to vote is not over. In this...
Author
Series
Bad Kitty (Chapter books) volume 5
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Kitty decides to run for President of the Neighborhood Cat Association.
Author
Language
English
Description
When Samantha, the seventeen-year-old daugher of a wealthy, perfectionistic, Republican state senator, falls in love with the boy next door, whose family is large, boisterous, and just making ends meet, she discovers a different way to live, but when her mother is involved in a hit-and-run accident Sam must make some difficult choices.
Author
Publisher
Egmont USA
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
235 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
When Aidan, an ordinary Ohio twelve-year-old, saves a presidential candidate from injury during a campaign appearance and his heroic deed is broadcast everywhere, he and his family discover the seamy side of being in the media spotlight.
20) Elections '88
Publisher
Congressional Quarterly Inc
Pub. Date
[1988]
Physical Desc
199 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm
Language
English
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