Reviews
Around America to Win the Vote: Two Suffragists, a Kitten, and 10,000 Miles by Mara Rockliff
crystal_reading's review against another edition
3.0
I liked the entertaining way information is shared. I wish there was more about women of color though. Sojourner Truth's name is listed and a few other women of color, but don't really go into what they did. Native American women still couldn't vote until they were granted citizenship in 1924 and many women were unable to vote for years beyond that due to racist practices and these things aren't mentioned either. I'd like to see a more complete picture.
librarianmillie's review against another edition
4.0
This hit me right in the feels today. Votes for women!
readingthroughtheages's review against another edition
4.0
Great book to use this election year. Would be interesting to do some cross comparisons in voting tactics, then and now!
jshettel's review against another edition
5.0
Before there was Thelma and Louise, there was Nell Richardson and Alice Burke – two brave and scrappy women who drove across the country before it was even common to do such a thing, trying to convince people that women deserved the right to vote. An awesome little history lesson in one marvelous picture book.
ajacks's review against another edition
5.0
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nerfherder86's review against another edition
4.0
Great picture book that tells the story of a 1916 road trip by Alice Burke and Nell Richardson to encourage votes for women. They encountered poor roads, a blizzard, mud, and car trouble, but also cheering crowds and parties in their honor. Loved the anecdote about the women sneaking a cat into their hotel in New Orleans during a repair stop. It's a fun story and a nice glimpse into a little-known aspect of the suffrage movement. The illustrations are cute, in colored pencil and print blocks of color, with lots of yellow (the color of the suffragists!), that look like a kid drew them, kind of sketchy and simplified. Has an author's note explaining that she used newspaper articles about the trip for her sources, which weren't always accurate, and also got information from an automobile history researcher and from the stories Alice wrote about the trip. Includes bibliography and author's notes on driving in general circa 1916 and on the history of the suffrage movement.
agudenburr's review against another edition
4.0
A really great book on the journey of two women across America and how they fought for women's right to vote.
jcguzzetta's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting concept! Loved the idea behind it, and it definitely gave at least some history around this event. The story itself seemed to be more about the road trip than anything else, though. Otherwise, cute!