About the book
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
Editions of Lillian's Right to Vote
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780385390286
- AltFormat
- ISBN 9780385390293
Read an Excerpt
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
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lillian's Right to Vote about?
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
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Lillian's Right to Vote?
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories > Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction
Where can I read a sample of Lillian's Right to Vote?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780385390286
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Lillian's Right to Vote?
Jonah Winter
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Lillian's Right to Vote is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780385390286) and altformat(ISBN 9780385390293)
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