Sobel, Syl. Presidential Elections and Other Cool Facts: Understanding How Our Country Picks Its President: Updated Edition. Sourcebooks Explore, 06/2024. 48pp. Nonfiction. Trade $16.99. 978-1-4642-2329-7. Paper $9.99. 978-1-7282-9444-5. GRADES 4–8. HIGH ADDITIONAL.
This useful updated edition of the 2016 version will help tween readers as the 2024 presidential election approaches, by offering clarity on the election process, including facts on the Electoral College, campaigning, and the history of the US presidency. Updates include information on Biden and Trump. The text is clear and straightforward, making this useful for a wide age range and for struggling readers. Uncredited blue ink sketches illustrate almost every page of the book, and include a map, sidebars, and other page decorations that break up the text. The book ends with an index, glossary, and updated list of related books and websites. Review based on an ARC.
Penny Peck—San José State University, iSchool