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“Don‘t worry granddaddy, I‘ll vote for you one day.”

I would use this book to teach my children about the civil rights movement. I really enjoyed this book!

Historical Fiction. I believe this book did a great job in tying fiction with fact. They story portrays to students how people of color did not have the same rights as whites such as voting. I think they did a good job in telling the story through a different perspective such as the little boys eye because it shows his innocence in not understanding why his grandpa couldn‘t vote. Th author also provides an afternote on the civil rights movement.

“It didn't seem to bother my granddaddy, though. He said, 'Patience, son. Takes patience to get what you've got coming to you!' “

I would use this book in my classroom because it tells a story about the battle that blacks faced and it would help all of my students understand diversity and the struggles that many people faced in the past. It's an easy story to comprehend and listen to although the moral of the story is a large subject that can be emotional.

Granddaddy's Turn: A Journey to the Ballot Box written by Michael S. Bandy and Eric Stein. Tells the story about a grandfather who is black and couldn't vote, although blacks were now allowed to at this time, he couldn't read and so the man at the ballot box office told him no he couldn't vote. This story is interesting in its own right and balances with facts with fiction. The story is accurate considering the time era and it's authentic.

“With his picture in my hand, I put my ballot in the box, smiled, and said to myself, '' Now it‘s granddaddy's turn”

I would for sure read this book to my class. This book is centered around the child allowing students to relate to him, but tell a bigger story than him.

I‘m not one to ever cry from a book, but this book made me very emotional. This book did a really great job telling the story of the struggles African Americans had to experience trying to vote. Grand daddy waited his whole life to vote and couldn‘t actually do it when it was legal for him. This story has an author‘s note at the end that speaks of the struggles African Americans had to go through to struggle.

“With his picture in my hand, I put my ballot in the box, smiled, and said to myself, Now it‘s Granddaddy‘s turn.”

Such a sad read!! I think this book has really good illustrations and is a very good informative text for the issue with voting in the past.

Granddaddy‘s Turn written by Michael S. Bandy was published in 2015. The book references an African- American man who finally has the opportunity to vote. However, when he finally goes to turn in his ballot, an officer tells him he cannot vote unless he can read. The man walks home upset and his grandson works to comfort him.

“Patience, son. Takes patience to get what you‘ve got coming to you!”

I would definitely read this to me students. I like how the book didn‘t sugar coat anything. In diversity class we are learning how important it is to teach children what actually happened in the past. I think this book would spark really good and honest conversation.

Granddaddy‘s Turn by Micheal S. Bandy, 2015. This book did not sugar coat anything. It was a real reality African Americans used to live. The book took me through a whirlwind of emotions. I read how hard his granddad worked and how excited the whole family was when it was voting day. Then I felt angry and sad when he got turned away. Then the granddad passed away. Then his grandson got to vote for him which made it even more special.

“With his picture in my hand, I put my ballot in the box, smiled, and said to myself, now it‘s Granddaddy‘s turn.”

This book was so powerful and heartbreaking. It would be a good way to teach children about discrimination and voting rights in the past!

Granddaddy‘s Turn by Michael S. Bandy is a piece of historical fiction. It was published in 2015. This book tells us about a black mans journey to the ballot box. Granddaddy was so excited to finally vote since the law had changed. When they went to go vote he was turned away because he could not read as it crushed him. So his grandson kept his patience and on the day he could finally vote he did it in honor of his granddaddy.

This historical fiction children‘s book had me in tears. It is so important for us to know the struggle people went through to vote. Reading this book will show children how important their vote is and what African Americans had to go through to vote. It is a right but it is a right that had to be fought for. I love this book and it‘s message. Extremely powerful and meaningful.

“With his picture in my hand, I put my ballot in the box, smiled, and said to myself, Now it‘s granddaddy‘s turn”

When we finally got to the front of the line, my granddaddy proudly signed a paper and was handed a ballot. He clutched the ballot to his chest and said, “Son, this is the happiest day of my life.“

I liked the book's beautiful illustrations that depict the rural settings in great detail.

This book demonstrates how difficult life was for African Americans even after they started to gain more rights. The book specifically talks about the right to vote. A young boy, Michael, introduces his granddaddy and the relationship that they share. This book is powerful and a true-life story that shares a boy's perspective of growing up in the segregated South.

“I‘m voting today sir, my Granddaddy replied. The deputy got out a big, thick book and slammed it on the table. “Can you read this, Uncle?” My granddaddy just started at the pages and shook his head. “No sir I can‘t.” “Well, uncle if you can‘t read this, then you can‘t vote.”

I would love to have this book in my classroom one day. It is a great book to open up to a history lesson on the Civil Rights Movement. Children would be entertained by this book and the images are beautiful. It is an important piece of history that we need to teach our students

Granddaddy‘s Turn: Published in 2015 is a book based on the 1950‘s and 60‘s civil rights movement which was pushing for Blacks to be able to vote. This was a very heartfelt story about a Grandpa and his grandson who went to the voting polls and he was told he could not vote. Then one day, his grandson voted in his honor. It really was a great story and spot on to the way our country treated people of color back in those times

This historical fiction book is about the long road and journey for a person not of white descent finally achieving the right to vote. It was something that touched and effected many in history. This book is good at keeping history correct and blending it well with the fictional story plot. It also accurately portrays the build of respect a man deserves to do something like voting!

This book is good because it encourages children of all backgrounds to understand a bit of how life might‘ve been for them back then. They are able to draw comparisons from then to now and understand what a role this history has played in their lives!

Granddaddy is in the picture frame .. it‘s “his trip to the ballot box” since he never got to votw

Good book for 2nd & 3rd grade.

-historical fiction
This would be a great book to read when learning about voting in the younger classrooms. How honorable it is in today‘s world to be able to vote no matter your gender or race.

“With his picture in my hand, I put my ballot in the box, smiled, and said to myself, Now it‘s Granddaddy‘s turn.”

I love this!! The grandfather always pushed patience as an important thing in this young mans life and now the time had finally come for him to honor his grandfather the best way he knew how!

This part made my blood boil because I could tell how important voting was to him and even though he was doing nothing wrong and he was allowed to vote, still his rights were taken from him.

Published in 2015, this historical fiction book sheds light on the racial segregation in the United States. This story accurately reflects the values and spirit of the time by showing an African American mans desire to vote and that privilege being taken from him by a white police officer who in those times did not agree with that choice. It was an inspiring story that was authentic in regard to the background and time period.