Granddaddy's Turn: A Journey to the Ballot Box

by Michael S. Bandy and Eric Stein

Book Overview

Based 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. history.

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. Even when there isn't a bite to catch, he reminds young Michael that it takes patience to get what's coming to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763665932
• ISBN13: 9780763665937
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.8" x 11.5"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4