{"product_id":"drawing-the-vote-a-graphic-novel-history-for-future-voters-paperback","title":"Drawing the Vote: A Graphic Novel History for Future Voters - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTommy Jenkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKati Lacker\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eMartha Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow the history of American voting rights have shaped the way we vote today, the perfect primer for future voters--now in paperback!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An updated edition of Tommy Jenkin's \u003ci\u003eDrawing the Vote \u003c\/i\u003eaimed at educating young readers. \u003cbr\u003e ​Originally published in the lead-up to the 2020 US presidential election, \u003ci\u003eDrawing the Vote: A Graphic Novel History for Future Voters\u003c\/i\u003e looks at the history of voting rights in the United States and how it has affected the way we vote today. Author and educator Tommy Jenkins was inspired by his students to trace this history from the earliest steps toward democracy during the American Revolution, to the upheaval caused by the Civil War, the fight for women's suffrage, the civil rights movement, the election of an African American president, and beyond. Along the way, Jenkins identifies events and trends that led to the unprecedented results of the 2016 presidential election that left many Americans wondering, \"How did this happen?\" At a time when many citizens are experiencing apathy about voting and skepticism concerning our bitterly divided political parties, \u003ci\u003eDrawing the Vote\u003c\/i\u003e seeks to offer some explanation for how we got here and how every American, young and old, can take action. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The expanded paperback edition features an additional 32 pages of comics that cover the results of the 2020 presidential election and the factors that shaped it, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the January 6 insurrection.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTommy Jenkins\u003c\/b\u003e is the humanities division chair at Louisburg College in Louisburg, North Carolina, and an assistant professor of English. He received his BA from the University of North Carolina, studied film at Columbia University, and received an MFA in fiction writing from North Carolina State University. He currently resides in Raleigh, North Carolina. \u003cb\u003eKati Lacker\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator, designer, and screen printer currently living in Brooklyn. Her work often explores the everyday, spending time with subjects that would otherwise go unnoticed. This was her first graphic novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 9.32 x 6.53 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 30, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766113042720,"sku":"9781419739996","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bf7a226a0c9b246ef6bf3ca74dbc2f4d.webp?v=1780285781","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/drawing-the-vote-a-graphic-novel-history-for-future-voters-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}