Overview
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'Äôt a bite to catch, he reminds young Michael that it takes patience to get what'Äôs coming to you. One morning, when Granddaddy heads into town in his fancy suit, Michael knows that something very special must be happening'Äîand sure enough, everyone is lined up at the town hall! For the very first time, Granddaddy is allowed to vote, and he couldn'Äôt be more proud. But can Michael be patient when it seems that justice just can'Äôt come soon enough? This powerful and touching true-life story shares one boy'Äôs perspective of growing up in the segregated South.
Full Product Details
Author: Michael S Bandy ,
Eric Stein ,
James E Ransome ,
J D Jackson
Publisher: Dreamscape Media
Imprint: Dreamscape Media
Dimensions:
Width: 14.50cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 12.20cm
Weight: 0.045kg
ISBN: 9781974932597
ISBN 10: 1974932591
Publication Date: 05 February 2019
Recommended Age: From 6 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
Michael S. Bandy caught the writing bug when his third-grade teacher surprised him with a set of Dr. Seuss books. He'Äôs been writing plays, screenplays, and books ever since. He currently resides in Los Angeles and is involved in a number of children'Äôs charities. Eric Stein has written for the children'Äôs TV series Star Street and was a supervising producer on the animated special Defenders of Dynatron City. He currently resides in Long Beach, California, where he is on the dive team at the Aquarium of the Pacific and swims with sharks almost every weekend. James E. Ransome is an award-winning artist and illustrator who earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in illustration from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. The Children's Book Council named him as one of seventy-five authors and illustrators everyone should know, and his work has won the Coretta Scott King Award, among others. Based in Rhinebeck, New York, he is married to author and editor Lesa Cline-Ransome, with whom he frequently collaborates. J.D. Jackson is a classically trained actor, a theater professor, an aspiring stage director, and an award-winning audiobook narrator. His television and film credits include roles on House, ER, Law & Order, Hack, Sherrybaby, Diary of a City Priest, and Lucky Number Slevin. The recipient of several audiobook awards for narration and an Odyssey Honor for G. Neri's Ghetto Cowboy, he was named one of AudioFile's Best Voices of the Year for 2012 and 2013.
