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Title details for Granddaddy's Turn by Michael S. Bandy - Available

Granddaddy's Turn

A Journey to the Ballot Box

by Michael S. Bandy
Eric Stein
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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 you. 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! For the very first time, Granddaddy is allowed to vote, and he couldn't be more proud. 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.

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  • Release date

    February 5, 2019

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781666575118
      • File size: 6449 KB
      • Duration: 00:13:26

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      June 29, 2015
      In an emotional story that begins in the South during the height of voter suppression, a boy named Michael joins his grandfather as he prepares to vote for the first time. Yet when the time comes, a deputy rips up his grandfather’s ballot, turning them away. Years later, as an adult Michael casts his own vote, “I knew that—just like my granddaddy—I would never take it for granted.” Bandy and Stein succinctly explore a close family bond, set against historical injustice. Ransome’s emotive watercolors strongly convey the grandfather’s dignity and Michael’s quiet pride as he reaches a milestone that was kept from his forebear. Ages 6–9. Authors’ agent: Spencer Humphrey, Rocky Hill Group.

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