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The 2008 Presidential election is just two weeks away and if the constant media coverage, Saturday Night Live skits, and debates haven't quenched your thirst for politics yet I have a few books that might strike your fancy.
Fiction:
"Sammy's Hill" and "Sammy's House" by Kristin Gore
"Gossip of the Starlings" by Nina de Gramont
"American Wife" by Curtis Sittenfeld
"Election" by Tom Perrota
Young Adult:
"Vote For Larry" by Janet Tashjian
"Wide Awake" by David Levithan
"Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics" by Joe Biden
"Sarah: How a Hockey Mom Turned the Political Establishment Upside Down" by Kaylene Johnson
"Why Courage Matters: The Way to a Better Life", "Faith of My Fathers: A Family Memoir", and "Worth the Fighting For: A Memoir" by John McCain
"Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance" and "The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on reclaiming the American Dream" by Barack Obama
Graphic Novels:
"Steal Back Your Vote" by Greg Palast and Bobby Kennedy, Jr.
Seattle Public Library has a few suggestions for political satire as well.
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