The two end up skipping school to pursue not only Duke’s right to vote, but in the process to also organize to get other people to the polls. At the polling place, she intervenes when another student (Duke) is being turned away. The story begins on the morning of the first election when Marva is old enough to vote herself. She is well versed in the history of the Civil Rights Movement, even naming her cat Selma. High school student protagonist Marva Sheridan has been a voting rights activist all her life.
Two storylines sweep readers along - one about contemporary challenges of voting on election day and the other a budding love story. The Voting Booth, a novel for ages 12+, lives up to its dedication to Fannie Lou Hamer.
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