A father and son work together to help their community secure the right to vote in the South after the Civil War. Simms is determined to teach his father how to write his name so he can vote for the first time, and their story is beautifully illustrated by Colin Bootman's expressive oil paintings. Gwendolyn Battle-Lavert also sheds light on the obstacles facing African American voters in a new author's note, highlighting the ongoing fight against voter suppression.