Elementary, Middle School
Lillian’s Right to Vote – Jonah Winter
Overview
A powerful and poetic story following a 100-year-old woman’s walk to the polling place, while tracing generations of struggle that made her vote possible.
Good For
Late Elementary readers and families ready to talk about voting, perseverance, and civic participation.
About the Author
Jonah Winter is the award-winning author of more than forty nonfiction picture books that promote environmental awareness and social and racial justice. Among them are Here Comes the Garbage Barge!; Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The Case of R.B.G. vs. Inequality; My Name is James Madison Hemings; Barack; The Founding Fathers!; and Lillian’s Right to Vote, a Jane Addams Children’s Book Award recipient and Kirkus Prize finalist.
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