mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
3.0
Another picture book history, disguised as a biography. Really a history of the process of women getting the vote in the United States. A bit too wordy and surface. But interesting and detailed. A bit too large a scope, just about any of the figures in there could have been a subject for a biography.
pwbalto's review against another edition
4.0
Spectacular art, good stories. Minus one star only because once again the role of African American suffragists (except for Sojourner Truth) is barely mentioned.
readingthroughtheages's review against another edition
4.0
Good introduction to the women suffrage movement and the right for women to vote.
laura_mcloughlin's review against another edition
4.0
Great picture book introduction to the American Suffragette movement! I would say this is geared towards school age children (6 years and up) so I will have to revisit when my 4 year old gets a little older.
beadeeh's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars. Beautifully illustrated, stuffed with history well connected to today. A bit slow as a read aloud, but good for the 6 and up crowd.
librarianlk's review against another edition
3.0
A snapshot of the suffrage movement for young readers. Good job on the story. Not a fan of the art. Faulkner also did the art for Shamir's "What's the big deal about elections". Just sort of caricaturistic, which I think takes away from the gravity of the story.
wordnerd153's review against another edition
3.0
Jam-packed with information about a subject most kids probably don't know much about, this would make a good read aloud for upper elementary and middle school students who have longer attention spans.
maidmarianlib's review against another edition
4.0
Well told, gives a real view of the history and this woman.
elllie's review against another edition
4.0
This book was just right for a 2nd-4th grader, clearly shared the narrative while keeping facts in line, and the illustrations were great and positively added to the story.
Friends, this is an important book.
Earlier this year while listening to coverage of the DNC, I teared up hearing a woman delegate from Arizona, who is older than her own right to vote, cast a her delegate votes for Hillary Clinton. When that woman was born, no one of her gender could legally vote in the United States, and she was able to publicly cast votes for the first woman chosen to run for president on a major political party ticket. I think it's too easy to take womens' right to vote for granted and to forget that this was a huge thing that had to be fought for, and if we don't share this story with our kids, we run the risk of stopping progress in its tracks.
Friends, this is an important book.
Earlier this year while listening to coverage of the DNC, I teared up hearing a woman delegate from Arizona, who is older than her own right to vote, cast a her delegate votes for Hillary Clinton. When that woman was born, no one of her gender could legally vote in the United States, and she was able to publicly cast votes for the first woman chosen to run for president on a major political party ticket. I think it's too easy to take womens' right to vote for granted and to forget that this was a huge thing that had to be fought for, and if we don't share this story with our kids, we run the risk of stopping progress in its tracks.