Author: Brandy Colbert
Publication Date: 7 July 2020
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Page Count: 304
Reading Method: Digital ARC
Synopsis:
Marva Sheridan was born ready for this day. She’s always been driven to make a difference in the world, and what better way than to vote in her first election?
Duke Crenshaw is so done with this election. He just wants to get voting over with so he can prepare for his band’s first paying gig tonight. Only problem? Duke can’t vote.
When Marva sees Duke turned away from their polling place, she takes it upon herself to make sure his vote is counted. She hasn’t spent months doorbelling and registering voters just to see someone denied their right. And that’s how their whirlwind day begins, rushing from precinct to precinct, cutting school, waiting in endless lines, turned away time and again, trying to do one simple thing: vote. They may have started out as strangers, but as Duke and Marva team up to beat a rigged system (and find Marva’s missing cat), it’s clear that there’s more to their connection than a shared mission for democracy.
Review:
I really loved this book! It was hard to put down, the characters were engaging, and was very fast paced. Like her other works, Colbert doesn’t shy away from tough topics. The passion that Marva has is contagious, and it’s so great to see that passion for voting in a book geared towards a younger audience. This book deals with complex relationships, familial bonds, and an adorable, famous cat.
All around, this is an absolutely wonderful book and I’d highly recommend giving it a read.
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