I'm grateful Little, Brown Books for Young Readers sent me an e-ARC through Netgalley. I was so excited to finish reading this before election season. This book was the push I needed to make sure that I am doing my civic duty on a community, state and national level. Represent digs deep into the history of democracy and voting in the United States of America.  It teaches of the hardships that many people endured in their fight for a freedom that was promised. People of color and women in particular have been fighting this battle for a long time.  I appreciate that Represent doesn't gloss over the dark times in our history, but brings them to light so that all can learn from them. All data is backed up in the source notes at the end of the book. There is also a section for things we can do to promote better democracy in our own time. I loved the different examples offered. 
While this book is full of dark moments in our past, I think it is absolutely appropriate for young readers. This is a great book for middle school and high school readers. But I think anyone who can vote in the United States should read this. Your vote is your voice and countless people have fought so that you could have that privilege.