Here are more of Susie Wilde's recommendations for books on politics for children:
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Other books of note:
“Elizabeth Leads the Way: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Right to Vote” by Tanya Lee Stone (Holt, $16.95, ages 6-8). “What would you do if someone told you can’t be what you want to be because you’re a girl?” This biography tells about a woman who bucked the system.
“Madam President: The Extraordinary, True (and Evolving) Story of Women in Politics” by Catherine Thimmesh (Houghton, $17.00, ages 9 and up). Portraits of 20 brave and tenacious women, including congresswomen, suffragettes and leaders around the world.
“Independent Dames: What You Never Knew About the Women and Girls of the American Revolution” by Laurie Halse Anderson (Simon and Schuster, $16.99, ages 6-9). An engaging conversational voice highlights intriguing early American heroines.
“Ida B. Wells: Let the Truth Be Told” by Walter Dean Myers (HarperCollins, $16.99, ages 5-9). Emotionally strong writing tells of the teacher, activist and organizer who was a crusader for justice as the “Princess of the Press.”
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Other noteworthy new books include:
“President Pennybaker” by Kate Feiffer (Simon and Schuster, $16.99, ages 5-8). Luke Pennybaker’s parents won’t let him watch TV, so he and his dog, Lily, run as “Birthday Party” candidate for president ... and win!
“Madame President” by Lane Smith (Hyperion, $16.99, ages 6-9). Smith gives us a unique pint-sized, female president and a book for parent-child sharing. Both will enjoy the humor, and an adult can extend the pictures to explain concepts.
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Other familiar characters support understanding politics:
“Larue for Mayor: Letters from the Campaign Trail” by Mark Teague (Scholastic, $16.99; ages 5-8). The comic canine hero, Ike LaRue, runs for mayor. As in previous books, pictures and newspaper articles review a truth that reveals the bias of Ike’s slanted letters to his hospitalized owner.
“Franny K. Stein: The Frandidate” by Jim Benton (Simon and Schuster, $14.99, ages 7-10)
Franny, the mad scientist, stars in her 11th sequel and puts her genius into becoming the president of her class.
