Equality’s Call by Deborah Diesen and Magdalena Lora - OPTIONAL

Equality’s Call: the story of voting rights in America by Deborah Diesen, illustrated by Magdalena Lora. NON-FICTION PICTURE BOOK. Beach Lane (Simon), 2020. $18. 9781534439580

BUYING ADVISORY: El (K-3), EL - OPTIONAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: LOW

Though America was founded on the principle of voting and representation, its was only white men of property who were actually allowed to do the voting.  It took 1965 until The Voting Rights Act enforced the 15^th Amendment, but even now the struggle for true voting equality still goes on.

Lora’s illustrations are absolutely the best part of Equality’s Call.  Unfortunately the text is in short, rhyming bursts – not a medium that works well for such an important subject.  I kept translating the rhymes into factual statements in my head. I wish for a total rewrite.

Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS