Why Nations Strive for Independence

The Day Gogo Went to Vote: South Africa, April 1994

By Elinor Batezat Sisulu. Illustrated by Sharon Wilson.

An inspiring book relates how a child’s grandmother votes in the historic election in which black South Africans were allowed to vote for the first time. It conveys the momentous significance of the occasion, while celebrating the poignant struggle that led up to it.

Also of Interest

Give Me Liberty! : The Story of the Declaration of Independence

By Russell Freedman

The Many Rides of Paul Revere

By James Cross Giblin

King George: What Was His Problem?

By Steve Sheinkin. Illustrated by Tim Robinson.