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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Evans, Shane W. (illustrator). Hardcover. En route to vote, an elderly African-American woman remembers her family's voting history in this picture book published in time for the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act.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 As an elderly woman, Lillian recalls that her great-great-grandparents were sold as slaves in front of a courthouse where only rich white men were allowed to vote, then the long fight that led to her right--and determination--to cast her ballot since the Voting Rights Act gave every American the right to vote. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780385390286
Book Description Condition: New. Evans, Shane W. (illustrator). pp. 40. Seller Inventory # 26323915853
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Evans, Shane W. (illustrator). Illustrated. An elderly African American woman, en route to vote, remembers her familys 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 familys 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 Americas battle for civil rights in this lyrical, poignant account of one womans 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 peoples 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. Seller Inventory # DADAX0385390289
Book Description hardback. Condition: New. Evans, Shane W. (illustrator). Language: ENG. Seller Inventory # 9780385390286
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Evans, Shane W. (illustrator). Seller Inventory # 9780385390286
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Evans, Shane W. (illustrator). Buy for Great customer experience. Seller Inventory # GoldenDragon0385390289
Book Description Condition: New. Evans, Shane W. (illustrator). pp. 40. Seller Inventory # 322514834
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Evans, Shane W. (illustrator). New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # think0385390289