“I leave it to experts to explain why this particular campaign, this election, caught fire with the children of America. Pay attention to their letters. They are the future speaking to us.” –Linda Ellerbee, Producer and Host, Nick News
* 200 remarkable letters and drawings
* From every region of the country
* Ages 4 to 18
* Reflecting the excitement that fueled the historic Obama campaign
* ISBN: 978-0982387610
* Library of Congress Control Number: 2009924367
* Bruce Kluger and David Tabatsky
* Foreword by Linda Ellerbee
* Publication Date: April 7, 2009
* 120 pages, full color
* 8.5 X 11, trade paperback original
* $19.95
* Beckham Publications Group
* Available at your local bookstore; distributed by Ingram and online sites like Amazon
HOW IT BEGAN
On November 5th, 2008, journalists Bruce Kluger and David Tabatsky had a simple idea: to recapture the exhilarating spirit of the 2008 election from the perspective of our nation’s children.
They emailed a handful of friends. Those friends forwarded the email to their friends and relatives. In the end, the same infectious enthusiasm that had fueled the Obama campaign itself produced the 200 letters and drawings collected here.
From every region of the country, from ages four to 18, these kids talk about their hopes, fears, and dreams, and their boundless excitement about the historic election that took place during their young lives.
Kluger and Tabatsky also collaborated with the young contributors to create the vibrant visuals that accompany their remarkable letters.
Bruce Kluger, a national columnist and contributor to USA Today, Parenting Magazine, and National Public Radio, frequently writes about children. “Young people’s passionate participation in the 2008 election was a thrill to witness,” he says. “This exquisite enthusiasm proved once again that kids are - and will always be - the heartbeat of our nation.” |
Writer-educator-performer David Tabatsky is co-author of Chicken Soup For The Soul: The Cancer Book: 101 Stories Of Courage, Support, & Love, and teaches in New York city schools. “Children are wise and have minds of their own,” he notes, “and we, as adults, can learn from that. This book demonstrates just how perceptive they really are.” |