Your Voice, Your Vote

2024 Great Reads from Great Places Youth List 

Discover both the past and present day's fight to vote with Quetta Little as she learns the power of casting your vote in this ideal picture book from acclaimed author Leah Henderson and illustrator Keisha Morris. The perfect companion for any young reader during election year!

It’s Election Day, and Quetta, her mother, and her grandmother embark on their journey to cast their vote. Trekking through their vibrant neighborhood, they meet obstacle after obstacle before—and after—reaching their voting station.

Unwilling to give up, Quetta’s mother and grandmother teach her about the importance of voting and those who fought for their right—and Quetta comes to discover the power of raising her voice.

With warm illustrations, engaging text, and an insightful timeline, Your Voice, Your Vote will inspire readers to embrace this civic duty in the face of today’s continued fight for voting rights.

"A loving family working hard to vote puts this civic duty into greater historical context.. A much-needed reminder that voting is a right not to be taken for granted." - Kirkus Reviews

"A child’s-eye view of the voting experience that highlights the joys and frustrations of making one’s voice heard." - School Library Journal

"Teach kids all about the way voting works and why we do it in this beautiful book." - People