Thembi’s beloved great-grandmother, Gogo, is so old, she hasn’t left the house in years. But when Thembi’s parents announce that black South Africans will be allowed to vote for the first time, Gogo surprises the whole family by announcing that she will travel to the polls and that Thembi must come with her. Through Thembi’s eyes, readers experience every detail of this momentous day.

Related: Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Primary (ages 6-9), South Africa

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• ISBN: 9780316702713
• Author: Batezat Sisulu, Eleanor
• Illustrator: Wilson, Sharon
• Published: 1999, Little, Brown & Company
• Themes: Family, New experiences, parents, Travel
• Descriptors: Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Primary (ages 6-9), South Africa
• No. of pages: 32