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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.
azajacks'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.
juliesplotsandpages'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!
corncobwebs's review against another edition
Popularity/appeal rating: 3
Quality rating: 4
In a one-sentence nutshell: a fun, upbeat telling of an obscure story in the history of women's suffrage. I liked that the characters always seemed cheerful and in possession of a "can-do" attitude. My only critiques: I wish there had been more stories about the kitten, and the author glossed over the entire second half of their trip. Overall, though, this is a nice addition to the growing collection of children's books about women's suffrage.
Quality rating: 4
In a one-sentence nutshell: a fun, upbeat telling of an obscure story in the history of women's suffrage. I liked that the characters always seemed cheerful and in possession of a "can-do" attitude. My only critiques: I wish there had been more stories about the kitten, and the author glossed over the entire second half of their trip. Overall, though, this is a nice addition to the growing collection of children's books about women's suffrage.
beadeeh's review against another edition
5.0
This is a a fun historical adventure with a side of suffrage. A nice change from books that try to explain the whole scope of the movement and instead give the reader a pair of plucky heroines to enjoy alongside delightful pictures.
verity__'s review against another edition
Super cute illustrations that reminded me of Madeleine.
A nonfiction story with serious appeal for the kindergarten set (especially because there is a kitten), that touches on serious issues.
However, it should have mentioned that "winning the vote" at the time was only for white women. If it was more intersectional I would be raving about this one!
A nonfiction story with serious appeal for the kindergarten set (especially because there is a kitten), that touches on serious issues.
However, it should have mentioned that "winning the vote" at the time was only for white women. If it was more intersectional I would be raving about this one!
bibliokyra's review against another edition
5.0
This is an upbeat, empowering story for children full of history, geography and the adventures of these two courageous pioneers for women’s rights. Happy International Women’s Day!
wordnerd153's review against another edition
3.0
Fun slice of American history that a lot of kids probably aren't familiar with.