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The Fault in Our Stars (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 5,678,683 ratings — published 2012
Divergent (Divergent, #1)
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avg rating 4.13 — 4,353,212 ratings — published 2011
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
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avg rating 4.35 — 9,814,490 ratings — published 2008
The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.39 — 2,857,066 ratings — published 2005
A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)
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avg rating 4.16 — 4,114,065 ratings — published 2015
To Kill a Mockingbird (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 6,826,534 ratings — published 1960
The Inheritance Games (The Inheritance Games, #1)
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avg rating 4.12 — 1,059,121 ratings — published 2020
The Silent Patient (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 3,182,302 ratings — published 2019
Where the Crawdads Sing (ebook)
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avg rating 4.37 — 3,580,784 ratings — published 2018
One of Us Is Lying (One of Us is Lying, #1)
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avg rating 3.91 — 1,049,342 ratings — published 2017
The Midnight Library (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.98 — 2,412,846 ratings — published 2020
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1)
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avg rating 4.29 — 1,735,485 ratings — published 2019
Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)
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avg rating 4.46 — 1,141,769 ratings — published 2015
1984 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 5,399,024 ratings — published 1949
The Hate U Give (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.45 — 1,004,777 ratings — published 2017
All the Light We Cannot See (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.31 — 1,955,134 ratings — published 2014
Gone Girl (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 3,420,570 ratings — published 2012
Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades, #1)
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avg rating 3.67 — 2,845,972 ratings — published 2011
Pride and Prejudice (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.29 — 4,756,849 ratings — published 1813
A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2)
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avg rating 4.64 — 3,132,553 ratings — published 2016
The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)
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avg rating 4.01 — 1,704,612 ratings — published 2018
It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us, #1)
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avg rating 4.08 — 4,544,734 ratings — published 2016
The Song of Achilles (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.30 — 1,953,928 ratings — published 2011
The Kite Runner (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.36 — 3,468,269 ratings — published 2003
The Night Circus (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 1,091,771 ratings — published 2011
Verity (ebook)
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avg rating 4.29 — 3,719,462 ratings — published 2018
Looking for Alaska (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 1,739,169 ratings — published 2005
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.24 — 1,986,568 ratings — published 1999
Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)
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avg rating 4.18 — 2,349,673 ratings — published 2012
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #1)
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avg rating 3.92 — 1,352,165 ratings — published 2011
Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1)
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avg rating 4.12 — 1,007,339 ratings — published 2012
Little Fires Everywhere (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.07 — 1,305,081 ratings — published 2017
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
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avg rating 4.47 — 11,312,145 ratings — published 1997
Circe (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.22 — 1,331,870 ratings — published 2018
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.39 — 4,023,503 ratings — published 2017
Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2)
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avg rating 4.57 — 762,690 ratings — published 2016
The Girl on the Train (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.96 — 3,263,487 ratings — published 2015
Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
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avg rating 4.12 — 3,686,657 ratings — published 2010
Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
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avg rating 4.35 — 4,117,040 ratings — published 2009
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1)
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avg rating 3.67 — 7,257,338 ratings — published 2005
Paper Towns (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.70 — 1,482,962 ratings — published 2008
Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)
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avg rating 4.57 — 3,423,951 ratings — published 2023
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games, #0)
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avg rating 3.99 — 1,151,951 ratings — published 2020
Ugly Love (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.99 — 2,277,491 ratings — published 2014
The Martian (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.42 — 1,275,512 ratings — published 2011
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
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avg rating 4.18 — 3,428,060 ratings — published 2005
Thirteen Reasons Why (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.84 — 1,022,068 ratings — published 2007
They Both Die at the End (They Both Die at the End, #1)
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avg rating 3.75 — 861,499 ratings — published 2017
Heartless (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 254,592 ratings — published 2016
Red Queen (Red Queen, #1)
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avg rating 3.98 — 1,160,578 ratings — published 2015
“Guardians of the Vote: History, Heroes, and the Legacy of Voting Rights—1960s v. Today” by Jet Thomas, Ed.S., a retired educator, is an essential text covering all aspects of voting in the United States of America. It focuses on how Black Americans, along with other minority groups, have suffered from unequal and often biased circumstances that have suppressed their participation in this cornerstone of democracy.
Thomas covers the history of voting with particular emphasis on the events that led to the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s; he features both well-known and more obscure figures who were leaders in creating change – whom he refers to as “Guardians of the Vote;” and the concerns we are facing today due to decisions by the Supreme Court that have weakened the Voting Rights Act. He exposes and explains the current tactics of political maneuvering to circumvent the rights of citizens who are exercising their right to cast votes.
Journalist Tavis Smiley contributed the foreword, which describes how the individual reader can become a guardian of the vote by increasing their involvement in the process, with education and training from supportive organizations, making every effort to vote in every election, and then instructing children on the importance of voting and the history of civil rights empowerment. The foreword functions as an outline for what the reader will encounter in the body of the book, as discussed in its nine chapters.
Many readers will realize that much of the material that Thomas presents was never covered in their own educational experience, at least not in-depth, and depending on the era of their school attendance, in discussions of current events – this reader/reviewer can attest to very little, even though the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed less than a decade before my own high school graduation. In retrospect, and with consideration of my memories of the coverage presented on the major network news broadcasts of the time, that seems quite shocking.
The Introduction offers an excellent overview of the history of key events related to voting in the United States. Thomas then offers nine highly detailed yet very readable chapters covering topics that include discrimination methods found in communication, voter intimidation and restrictions, political manipulation, a study of pertinent legislation, a survey of key voter advocacy groups, and profiles of leading figures in the Civil Rights Movement.
The text is amplified with graphic introductions to each chapter that provide a timeline of historical events. There are also numerous photos of pertinent materials, important historic and well-recognized figures such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, and Congressman John Lewis, along with the individuals he profiles as “Guardians of the Vote.” These visuals provide additional interest and context to the narrative.
The author has compiled and organized a vast trove of information to educate and inform readers on the importance of making their voices heard through voting. He also strives to acquaint them with the obstacles Black Americans and other minorities face when attempting to vote, and solutions for remedying this very large problem facing our democracy. His in-depth research and careful documentation are highly evident. In addition, he provides a helpful glossary and references to assist his audience.
Readers from high school age onward will come away with new information that will aid them in becoming “Guardians of the Vote” in their own right. Knowledge truly is power when the goal is positive change.
“Guardians of the Vote” by Jet Thomas, Ed.S. is a book that should be used to teach history and current events in every high school classroom, in college courses, in community study groups, and in political organizations. It is an important book, and I recommend it to every current and prospective citizen of this country.”
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Thomas covers the history of voting with particular emphasis on the events that led to the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s; he features both well-known and more obscure figures who were leaders in creating change – whom he refers to as “Guardians of the Vote;” and the concerns we are facing today due to decisions by the Supreme Court that have weakened the Voting Rights Act. He exposes and explains the current tactics of political maneuvering to circumvent the rights of citizens who are exercising their right to cast votes.
Journalist Tavis Smiley contributed the foreword, which describes how the individual reader can become a guardian of the vote by increasing their involvement in the process, with education and training from supportive organizations, making every effort to vote in every election, and then instructing children on the importance of voting and the history of civil rights empowerment. The foreword functions as an outline for what the reader will encounter in the body of the book, as discussed in its nine chapters.
Many readers will realize that much of the material that Thomas presents was never covered in their own educational experience, at least not in-depth, and depending on the era of their school attendance, in discussions of current events – this reader/reviewer can attest to very little, even though the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed less than a decade before my own high school graduation. In retrospect, and with consideration of my memories of the coverage presented on the major network news broadcasts of the time, that seems quite shocking.
The Introduction offers an excellent overview of the history of key events related to voting in the United States. Thomas then offers nine highly detailed yet very readable chapters covering topics that include discrimination methods found in communication, voter intimidation and restrictions, political manipulation, a study of pertinent legislation, a survey of key voter advocacy groups, and profiles of leading figures in the Civil Rights Movement.
The text is amplified with graphic introductions to each chapter that provide a timeline of historical events. There are also numerous photos of pertinent materials, important historic and well-recognized figures such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, and Congressman John Lewis, along with the individuals he profiles as “Guardians of the Vote.” These visuals provide additional interest and context to the narrative.
The author has compiled and organized a vast trove of information to educate and inform readers on the importance of making their voices heard through voting. He also strives to acquaint them with the obstacles Black Americans and other minorities face when attempting to vote, and solutions for remedying this very large problem facing our democracy. His in-depth research and careful documentation are highly evident. In addition, he provides a helpful glossary and references to assist his audience.
Readers from high school age onward will come away with new information that will aid them in becoming “Guardians of the Vote” in their own right. Knowledge truly is power when the goal is positive change.
“Guardians of the Vote” by Jet Thomas, Ed.S. is a book that should be used to teach history and current events in every high school classroom, in college courses, in community study groups, and in political organizations. It is an important book, and I recommend it to every current and prospective citizen of this country.”
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