After decades of segregation, women were at the forefront of the civil rights movement, the largest social upheaval since the end of the Civil War.
Alongside men, they were leaders, planners, organizers, and protesters. They moved the needle toward groundbreaking legislation. They fought for women's rights and for justice for all. As the nation slowly moved toward political equality for people of color, these steadfast activists, alone or in groups, formed the backbone of the movement. This book tells their story. Women are sometimes called the silent protagonists of history. But since before the founding of our nation until now, women have organized, marched, and inspired. They forced change and created opportunity. With engaging text, fun facts, photography, infographics, and art, this new set of books examines how individual women of differing races and socioeconomic status took a stand, and how groups of women lived and fought throughout the history of this country. It looks at how they celebrated victories that included the right to vote, the right to serve their country, and the right to equal employment. The aim of this much-needed set of five books is to bring herstory to young readers! - (
Scholastic)
Kesha Grant’s favorite pastimes as a child were reading books and playing school with her neighborhood friends, so it seems only fitting that she became a writer and a teacher. She recently received her MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Hamline University. She writes true accounts of unsung heroes whose stories never made it into history books she read as a child. She resides in Atlanta, Georgia. - (Scholastic)
School Library Journal Reviews
Gr 3–5—These titles examine women's contributions to American history. Readers learn about Phillis Wheatley, who was the first Black female published poet in America, and Martha Washington, who visited army encampments to tend to the sick and host foreign dignitaries. The important roles women have played throughout America's development as a country are clearly explained, but the text doesn't try to sugarcoat history. Imprisoned suffragists were beaten, put into solitary confinement, and force-fed when they engaged in a hunger strike. Women and the Right to Vote also reveals the racism within the suffrage movement. Back matter includes a time line, statistics, a glossary, and further reading. This series spotlights women's history and celebrates women's accomplishments, but it does not present a sanitized version of events. VERDICT This riveting series is sure to engage the imaginations of budding historians and revolutionaries.
Copyright 2020 School Library Journal.
School Library Journal Reviews
Gr 3–5—These titles examine women's contributions to American history. Readers learn about Phillis Wheatley, who was the first Black female published poet in America, and Martha Washington, who visited army encampments to tend to the sick and host foreign dignitaries. The important roles women have played throughout America's development as a country are clearly explained, but the text doesn't try to sugarcoat history. Imprisoned suffragists were beaten, put into solitary confinement, and force-fed when they engaged in a hunger strike. Women and the Right to Vote also reveals the racism within the suffrage movement. Back matter includes a time line, statistics, a glossary, and further reading. This series spotlights women's history and celebrates women's accomplishments, but it does not present a sanitized version of events. VERDICT This riveting series is sure to engage the imaginations of budding historians and revolutionaries.
Copyright 2020 School Library Journal.
