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Lillian's Right to Vote: A Celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by [Jonah Winter, Shane W. Evans]

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Lillian's Right to Vote: A Celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 Kindle Edition

by Jonah Winter (Author), Shane W. Evans (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition

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An elderly African American woman, en route to vote, remembers her family’s tumultuous voting history in this picture book publishing in time for the fiftieth anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

As Lillian, a one-hundred-year-old African American woman, makes a “long haul up a steep hill” to her polling place, she sees more than trees and sky—she sees her family’s history. She sees the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment and her great-grandfather voting for the first time. She sees her parents trying to register to vote. And she sees herself marching in a protest from Selma to Montgomery. Veteran bestselling picture-book author Jonah Winter and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award winner Shane W. Evans vividly recall America’s battle for civil rights in this lyrical, poignant account of one woman’s fierce determination to make it up the hill and make her voice heard.

"Moving.... Stirs up a potent mixture of grief, anger, and pride at the history of black people’s fight for access to the ballot box." —The New York Times

"A much-needed picture book that will enlighten a new generation about battles won and a timely call to uphold these victories in the present." —Kirkus Reviews, Starred

"A valuable introduction to and overview of the civil rights movement." —Publishers Weekly, Starred

"An important book that will give you goose bumps." —Booklist, Starred

Reading age

5 - 9 years
Print length

40 pages
Language

English
Grade level

Kindergarten - 4
Lexile measure

AD1030L
Publisher

Anne Schwartz Books
Publication date

July 14, 2015
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978-0385390286
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"Moving.... Stirs up a potent mixture of grief, anger, and pride at the history of black people’s fight for access to the ballot box." —The New York Times

“A much-needed picture book that will enlighten a new generation about battles won and a timely call to uphold these victories in the present.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“The illustrations… are what truly distinguish this offering… A powerful historical picture book.” —School Library Journal, starred review

“Simple yet powerful, Lillian’s narrative transforms a complex topic into an affecting story suitable for a younger audience, making it a perfect introduction to voting and civil rights. An important book that will give you goose bumps.” —Booklist, starred review

"“Winter's prose has a lofty, oratorical quality...skillfully blending Lillian's individual path to the voting booth with the historical context that made it possible...A valuable introduction to and overview of the civil rights movement.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

--This text refers to the hardcover edition.

About the Author

Jonah Winter has written many highly acclaimed books for children, including You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?!, which was named an ALA-ALSC Notable Children’s Book and a Booklist Top of the List, and You Never Heard of Willie Mays?!, which received four starred reviews and was named a Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book. His other books include Here Comes the Garbage Barge!, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book; Barack, a New York Times bestseller; and Dizzy, recipient of Best Book of the Year citations from Booklist, School Library Journal, The Horn Book Magazine, The Bulletin, and Kirkus Reviews. Jonah divides his time between Santa Fe, New Mexico, and a small town in Pennsylvania.

Shane W. Evans is the author and illustrator of numerous books for children, including We March and Underground: Finding the Light to Freedom, which received the Coretta Scott King Illustration Award. He has illustrated more than thirty picture books, including Osceola: Memories of a Sharecropper’s Daughter by Alan Govenar, winner of the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for Nonfiction. Shane lives in Kansas City, Missouri, where he runs Dream Studio, a community art space. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00ONUVRH8
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Anne Schwartz Books (July 14, 2015)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 14, 2015
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
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Best Sellers Rank: #504,528 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #174 in Children's 1900s US Historical Fiction
- #210 in Children's Black & African American Stories
- #832 in Children's Self-Esteem & Self-Respect

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Jonah Winter is the award-winning, celebrated author of over 40 nonfiction picture books, including New York Times bestseller, BARACK. Jonah Winter’s wide-ranging interests have led him to write and illustrate picture books on racism, baseball players, avant-garde artists, jazz musicians, exotic dancers, presidents, manual laborers, Beethoven’s difficulties moving in and out of 39 apartments, garbage, 12-century mystics, and his own father’s experiences growing up in East Texas during the Great Depression. His book about racial injustice and voting rights, LILLIAN'S RIGHT TO VOTE, was a 2016 Jane Addams Award Honor Book and a 2015 Kirkus Prize finalist. Three of his books, DIEGO, HERE COME THE GARBAGE BARGE and RUTH BADER GINSBURG, were New York Times Best Illustrated Books. His book about the making of the atom bomb, THE SECRET PROJECT, received 5 starred reviews. His book about the children of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, MY NAME IS JAMES MADISON HEMINGS, was a New York Times Notable. A poet, painter, musician, and cook, Jonah Winter divides his time between New York City and a small town in Pennsylvania.

To find out more about Jonah Winter, go to his website: www.jonahwinter.com

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Jaime C.

GREAT book

Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2020

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This is an excellent book that takes the reader on a time travel through the voting amendments as they were written. I read this to my fifth graders to tie the amendment information together, and they were able to connect to both the words and illustrations.

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katie naas

Great story with lots of history about race in America

Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2018

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Awesome story. Lots of information about the Civil Rights Movement and the right to vote for people of color, but in a children's format. My niece, Lillian, loved it.

5 people found this helpful

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Danielle Webber

Great add to the collection

Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2019

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A great book about voting history, especially the African American path to voting.

Disappointed that it arrived noticeably damaged.

4 people found this helpful

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Jennifer K.

Excellent book about voting.

Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2020

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Excellent book about voting. My 1st grader was captivated and the story sparked some great questions and discussion.

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C. Megow

Must-have election season children's book

Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2017

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An incredible story that helps remind us of the value of the right to vote.

4 people found this helpful

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Rollie74

Excellent read for our 8 year old son!

Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2020

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This is an excellent read with a lot of good information. I read this with my son, and we talked about it. It was a good way to navigate some of the hard topics of the day.

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Jennifer Drake

Must read for children

Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2018

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A great book about the struggles folks of color have faced when exercising the right to vote. A must read for all children.

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Lillian's story is a fantastic reason to vote

Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2018