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Bold & Brave: Ten Heroes Who Won Women the Right to Vote by Maira Kalman, Kirsten Gillibrand
wendy327's review against another edition
4.0
This was an informative read that is written to appeal to a younger audience. The illustrations were cute and would help elaborate on these figures for younger readers.
pattydsf's review against another edition
5.0
When my grandchildren are a bit older, this will go into rotation as a book that grandma (me) reads to them. I think it is important to know these ten women and this is a good introduction for anyone who is old enough to understand all the concepts.
Of course, I picked this up because of Alice Paul, my hero, but it was good to see Gillibrand’s perspective on all of these women and I loved the illustrations by Maira Kalman.
This is a quick read, but vital to all who believe that all people are entitled to vote in our democratic elections.
Of course, I picked this up because of Alice Paul, my hero, but it was good to see Gillibrand’s perspective on all of these women and I loved the illustrations by Maira Kalman.
This is a quick read, but vital to all who believe that all people are entitled to vote in our democratic elections.
agudenburr's review against another edition
4.0
A collected biography of various women who fought for women's right to vote. I really liked the variety of women shown in this book. This is a very long book but could be read independently or one person at a time for upper elementary children.
antlersantlers's review against another edition
3.0
Pretty good variety of women profiled, but a bit too wordy.
spilled's review against another edition
4.0
This book focuses on women who worked for suffrage in the United States, including the 1913 march on DC. Kalman’s illustrations are lovely, and I appreciate that women of color were included and that Gillibrand’s biographies are honest about the fact that some of their major struggles & obstacles were with the white women in the movement who did not welcome them.
mimela78's review against another edition
5.0
Have you ever thought about the way your family influences you? Kirsten Gillibrand examines the effect that her great-grandmother Mimi, grandmother Polly, and mom Penny have influenced her as have other suffragettes. In addition to telling her personal and family history of challenging the status quo for women she profiles ten women who were important in the struggle to earn women the right to vote. The ten included the usual suspects Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B Anthony. They also include some surprises Ida B. Wells, Jovita Idar, and Mary Terrell Church. I appreciated the fact that despite such a small group of women being profiled a diverse group of women is still represented. The book also includes details of the Woman’s March on 2017 and encourage girls of today to find their way to support ongoing suffrage struggles. The illustrations are vibrant paintings that makes each woman seem alive and are accompanied by a few words that sums up the ladies being profiled. There are additional illustrations that help bring each woman’s story to life. A file gift is a quick walk through history showing the influence women have had in American history. This book is a great addition for a library looking for a book on suffragette movement because of its incredible diversity and the family history of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.
calistareads's review against another edition
4.0
This is a historical account of 10 important women who spent their lives working to give women the right to vote in this country and many of these women never saw their work come to fruition. In 1919, the 19th amendment passed that gave women the right to vote. We have only had the right to vote for 100 years now. Why aren’t we celebrating this nationally?
Anyway, it’s a nice run through of brave woman fighting for equality in this country.
For a 6 year old boy, this is not the most exciting material to read. A page or 2 about a dead woman in history and what she did. Yes, I read this to the nephew and he was bored. He wanted something exciting to happen. He did give this 2 stars and not 1, but he is not a fan of this book. I then gave the book to my niece to read on her own and she did read it to herself. She said it was interesting, but it wasn’t her favorite. She gave this 3 stars.
Anyway, it’s a nice run through of brave woman fighting for equality in this country.
For a 6 year old boy, this is not the most exciting material to read. A page or 2 about a dead woman in history and what she did. Yes, I read this to the nephew and he was bored. He wanted something exciting to happen. He did give this 2 stars and not 1, but he is not a fan of this book. I then gave the book to my niece to read on her own and she did read it to herself. She said it was interesting, but it wasn’t her favorite. She gave this 3 stars.
kcwreads's review against another edition
4.0
Mini bios about women's sufferage activists. A mixture of familar names and names I did not know.
dunneniamh's review against another edition
3.0
It's a kids book, so not something I'd normally read, but I love this influx of feminist history books for children who can see themselves represented in history. Also I love that this wasn't just a book of white ladies.
spellingbat's review against another edition
Not as intersectional as I'd hoped. While it does mention "some white women wanted to exclude women of color from the suffrage movement", that info appears only on the WOC's pages, specifically Mary Church Terrell, and not on the pages of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, two of those white women who excluded WOC. Also doesn't mention no WOC were included in first women's congress even when mentioning that on ECS's page; in backmatter: includes Sacagawea with no context for why she "helped" Lewis and Clark expedition; also includes Wonder Woman as an "idol of little girls everywhere" with no context for why it's feminist (also, not just little girls).