Ripples of Hope: Your Guide to Electing a New President

by David Plouffe

Overview

Ripples of Hope is a middle-grade nonfiction project about the United States' election process.

You may not have a vote yet, but you do have a voice!

In November 2020, one of the most pivotal elections in United States history will take place. The American people will choose our next president—and you have the power to play a major role in that choice. Now more than ever, young people around the world are standing up and speaking out.

As President Barack Obama’s campaign manager, David Plouffe saw firsthand that nothing is more powerful than young people believing deeply in something. With an expert’s overview of the presidential election process and concrete ways to get involved, Ripples of Hope is a book for this generation—impassioned, creative, and ready to make a difference.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250259769
Publisher:	Holt, Henry & Company, Inc.
Publication date:	03/03/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
Lexile:	1110L (what's this?)
File size:	13 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

About the Author

David Plouffe served as the campaign manager for Barack Obama’s primary and general election victories in 2008. He later joined the White House as a senior advisor and led the campaign for President Obama's reelection victory in 2012. He lives in San Francisco, California, with his family.

Editorial Reviews

04/10/2020

Gr 5–8—Written by Barack Obama's successful campaign manager, this title encourages pre-voters to get active in the 2020 presidential election to defeat President Trump. Plouffe realizes students will not be able to cast a ballot but knows young people have boundless enthusiasm, energy, creativity, and time to give to the causes they support. Plouffe's writing style is highly readable and conversational while outlining the basic process of how the presidential election works, including the importance of battleground states and the Electoral College. It provides specific ideas for ways tweens and teens can get involved. Suggestions include knocking on doors, manning phone banks, and traveling to battleground states to volunteer. Plouffe stresses the importance of pre-voters using their passion to motivate would-be voters to make a difference for the tweens and teens unable to vote. He emphasizes the positive potential of personal interaction and reasons that adult voters will generally remember a well-thought-out appeal from a teen. Plouffe counts on this positive interaction to translate into a vote for the candidate opposing Trump. This enthusiastic guide is chock-full of ideas to help tweens and teens make those appeals. VERDICT Written and published pre-COVID-19 pandemic, many actions and ideas are excellent and very practical but might not be feasible in these uncertain times. Also, it will have an extremely short shelf-life.—Lisa Crandall, formerly at the Capital Area District Library, Holt, MI

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