Two new picture books do that through moving narratives of an older generation’s struggles.

If half a century later, new laws are still being passed intended to create arcane impediments to their voting, it’s still a landmark of the civil rights movement worth celebrating – and one that’s still vitally important to explain to children. Warning: require_once(/home/teach777/public_html//wp-content/plugins/custom-content-type-manager/filters/formatted_list.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/customer/on line 2028įatal error: require_once(): Failed opening required '/home/teach777/public_html//wp-content/plugins/custom-content-type-manager/filters/formatted_list.php' (include_path='.The Voting Rights Act, which marks its 50 th anniversary this week, was meant to end one of the quieter ways black people have been held back from equal participation in American life. But can Michael be patient when it seems that justice just can’t come soon enough? This powerful and touching true-life story shares one boy’s perspective of growing up in the segregated South, while beautiful illustrations depict the rural setting in tender detail. For the very first time, Granddaddy is allowed to vote, and he couldn’t be more proud. One morning, when Granddaddy heads into town in his fancy suit, Michael knows that something very special must be happening-and sure enough, everyone is lined up at the town hall. Even when there isn’t a bite to catch, he reminds young Michael that it takes patience to get what’s coming to you.

Life on the farm with Granddaddy is full of hard work, but despite all the chores, Granddaddy always makes time for play, especially fishing trips. Granddaddy’s Turn: A Journey to the Ballot Boxīased on the true story of one family’s struggle for voting rights in the civil rights era South, this moving tale shines an emotional spotlight on a dark facet of U.S.

Granddaddy's Turn by Michael S. Bandy