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Papa's Mark (HC) (2023)

$18.99
SKU:
9780823453702
Weight:
1.25 LBS
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Description

In this timely reissue, a father and son help their community claim the right to vote in the post Civil-War South.

A son teaches his father how to write his name so he can vote for the first time in this historical tale filled with warmth and strength by Coretta Scott King Honor winner Colin Bootman's expressive oil paintings.

In a new author's note, veteran teacher and author Gwendolyn Battle-Lavert expands upon the obstacles facing African American voters in the aftermath of the Civil War and the fight to end voter suppression that goes on even today.

Simms knows election day will be a big day for his papa, and for all of Lamar County. For the very first time, Papa will get to vote. But Simms wishes his papa could write his own name, so he could go to the courthouse with head held high. And Simms is determined to teach Papa, because, like his father, he knows that freedom doesn't come easy.

Details

Author:
Gwendolyn Battle-Lavert
Illustrator:
Colin Bootman
ISBN 10:
0823453707
Pages:
32
Publisher:
Holiday House
Publication Date:
January 3, 2023
Binding:
Hardcover
Weight:
1.25lbs
Age Group:
Children (0 - 8)
Grade Range:
P-3

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