Election Connection
Nickelodeon/Susan Ring
(Reviewer - Rev. Marie D. Jones)
2004 Chronicle Books
ISBN: 0811841758

The Official Nick Guide to Electing the President. A comprehensive & fun guide for kids who want to understand the voting process.

Associate Reviewer Rev. Marie D. Jones writes:

With the upcoming presidential election only months away, it's so important that we educate our children on the election system so that they can become more educated voters in the future.

As part of the “Nickelodeon -- Kids Pick the President campaign”, kids now have their very own field guide to all things voting in Election Connection: The Official Nick Guide to Electing the President, which covers everything from the basic history of our voting laws to how to actually cast a vote, as well as the different types of voting machines, the two political parties & their basic ideologies, what actually happens on election day, & who does what in our political system.

Yet this wonderful resource also gets into some meatier subjects such as the role of the Electoral College (NOW I finally get it!); the part advertising plays in politics; the role of the media in shaping elections; the process of campaigning; positive & negative spin; the power of political cartoons, & the debates between candidates. I was surprised by how informative the text was, & pleased that the author also included some hands-on activities kids can engage in to get informed & become involved.

Every question about voting is answered in this book, & done so in an enjoyable way that will appeal to adults as well as kids, with plenty of humorous trivia, quips & sidebars, as well as all our favorite Nick cartoon characters stepping in to guide us along the election journey.

By the time children finish Election Connection, they will know more about the voting process than most adults do! Now, if only they could actually vote!

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Rev. Marie D. Jones
2004©Marie D. Jones
A RebeccasReads.Com Associate Reviewer

Reviewer's Bio:
Marie Jones is a New Thought minister, author of Looking For God In All The Wrong Places & a widely published writer of inspirational essays, gift books, short stories & magazine articles. She is also a screenwriter, & has produced a children's storybook video series for Gigglebug Farms Productions. she holds a Masters Degree in Metaphysical Studies & is a licensed pastoral counsellor.