Papa's Mark

Papa's Mark
Gwendolyn Battle-Lavert, Colin Bootman
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Hardback
h290 x 225mm - 32pg
3 Jan 2023 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9780823453702
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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.
For over 30 years, Dr. Gwendolyn Battle-Lavert has been an Early Literacy teacher, leader, and trainer in urban schools, and has written for children and educators alike. As a first grade teacher, she started writing stories for her diverse group of students. Dr. Lavert' s other books for children include Off to School, a Smithsonian Honor Book, and The Music in Derrick' s Heart, a Reading Rainbow Book. She is now an international literacy/leadership consultant, providing training in places like Dubai, Qatar, and Oman. She holds a PhD in Leadership from Indiana State University and a Masters in Literacy from Texas A&M University. Dr. Lavert lives in Bedford, Texas. Colin Bootman is a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award Winning artist, who has illustrated many books for young readers, including two books by David A. Adler- A Picture Book of Harriet Beecher Stowe and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. , A Holiday House Reader. He lives in New York City.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780823453702
Published: 3 Jan 2023
Published In: United States
Imprint: Holiday House Inc
Publisher: Holiday House Inc
Format: Hardback
Height: 290mm
Width: 225mm
Spine: 10mm
Weight: 403g
Pages: 32

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