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The Voting Booth

By: Brandy Colbert
Narrated by: Robin Eller, Cary Hite
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Marva Sheridan was born ready for this day. She's always been driven to make a difference in the world, and what better way than to vote in her first election?

Duke Crenshaw is so done with this election. He just wants to get voting over with so he can prepare for his band's first paying gig tonight.

Only problem? Duke can't vote.

When Marva sees Duke turned away from their polling place, she takes it upon herself to make sure his vote is counted. She hasn't spent months doorbelling and registering voters just to see someone denied their right.

And that's how their whirlwind day begins, rushing from precinct to precinct, cutting school, waiting in endless lines, turned away time and again, trying to do one simple thing: vote.

They may have started out as strangers, but as Duke and Marva team up to beat a rigged system (and find Marva's missing cat), it's clear that there's more to their connection than a shared mission for democracy.

©2020 Brandy Colbert (P)2020 Dreamscape Media, LLC
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Critic reviews

"The duet performance ensures that listeners will fall for Marva and Duke even as they're falling for each other; Hite is especially convincing and appealing as Duke. With this novel, Colbert delivers a satisfying blend of character development and lessons about voter suppression, grief, and activism." (AudioFile magazine)

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Editor's Pick

My favorite trend this year
In this presidential election year, YA authors have created a trend in the genre that I can’t get enough of: political and activism-based romances. Brandy Colbert adds to and expands on this trend by tackling the critical issue of voter suppression in The Voting Booth. When Duke gets turned away at the polls, Marva makes it her mission to have his vote—and his voice—count. Robin Eller and Cary Hite are both new performers for me, and I’m excited to dive into their dual narration. The urgency of the narrative, combined with the whirlwind element of an all-in-one-day love story, makes me think this will be a difficult one to hit pause on. —Katie O., Audible Editor

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I vote yes for the Voting Booth!

This was a really cute YA love story that touched on some very serious social issues but with a deftness that highlights their importance to the characters without taking away from the light-hearted romance budding between the two lead characters.

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I shed tears

loved this audiobook. I was amazed that I actually shed some tears while listening to a story about trying to vote.

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