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The Voice That Won the Vote: How One Woman's Words Made History by Elisa Boxer, Vivien Mildenberger
itselvv's review against another edition
قرأت مرةً شيئًا فيما معناه ”ما لم تسأل، ستظل الإجابة دائمًا 'لا'“ هذا الكتاب يظهر بعضًا مما تعنيه هذه العبارة، فصوتٌ واحد ساعد في تغيير قضية كبيرة، وإن كان بشكلٍ غير مباشر. إن كنت تمتلك شيئًا جيدًا لقوله، لماذا تكتمه بداخلك؟
awildfawn's review against another edition
2.0
No. No. One can not simply sum up the result of that many voices and actions in one woman and one letter. This is not fair. This is not right. No.
All the voices matter equally. Every single one of the voices matters the same amount of any other voice raised for equality.
Yes I get the point. be fierce and stand up for what you belive in. Speak from you heart and be courageous and don't forget, "It took courage. And courage has a way of making things right."
But still. No. Absolutely not.
All the voices matter equally. Every single one of the voices matters the same amount of any other voice raised for equality.
Yes I get the point. be fierce and stand up for what you belive in. Speak from you heart and be courageous and don't forget, "It took courage. And courage has a way of making things right."
But still. No. Absolutely not.
angkunkel's review against another edition
5.0
I've often felt that there should be more children's nonfiction exploring what it means to be an ally and an upstander, and The Voice That Won the Vote fits this need! Elisa Boxer's debut book opens by establishing the importance of voting, and quickly gives readers the context surrounding women's struggle to win the right to vote. Febb Burn writes a letter to her son, who just happens to be a Tennessee state legislator. Inspired by his mother's words, Henry Burn takes up the suffragist cause, at great personal cost.
The book also includes back matter and a timeline, giving further explanation and context to the Burns' story. This book would make a great addition to any social studies curriculum, especially in these modern times. Recommended for classroom and school libraries.
The book also includes back matter and a timeline, giving further explanation and context to the Burns' story. This book would make a great addition to any social studies curriculum, especially in these modern times. Recommended for classroom and school libraries.
candywellins's review against another edition
5.0
2020 marks the centennial anniversary of women's suffrage. There is so much about this movement that is still largely unknown. Did you know that a single Tennessee lawmaker (with a little prodding from his mom) cast the deciding (and tie-breaking) vote to give women the right to vote? THE VOICE THAT WON THE VOTE shares the fascinating and relevant history behind this Profiles in Courage moment. Highly recommend this book to all young readers.
wilde_book_garden's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars
Don't mind me, just crying over a children's picture book again.
Beautifully illustrated and clearly told, this book tells the story of a vital milestone that I don't think I ever learned about in school.
In fact, it wasn't until I saw the excellent YouTube video by SoomoPublishing - viewable through other links like this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co6qKVBciAw - inspired by Lady Gaga's Bad Romance (trust me: it works!) that I realized the decision to finally allow American women the right to suffrage quite literally came down to a single person's vote...and his brilliant mother.
An important reminder that every voice matters.
Highly recommended. And a quick note: as others have pointed out, while the illustrations are inclusive and indicative of the vital role Black women played in the women's suffrage movement, there isn't text specifically describing their contributions, though this may be due to the book's focus on one very specific event in women's history. As the book isn't attempting to be a complete overview of the movement, I didn't find this to be a dealbreaker, but do keep it in mind!
Don't mind me, just crying over a children's picture book again.
Beautifully illustrated and clearly told, this book tells the story of a vital milestone that I don't think I ever learned about in school.
In fact, it wasn't until I saw the excellent YouTube video by SoomoPublishing - viewable through other links like this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co6qKVBciAw - inspired by Lady Gaga's Bad Romance (trust me: it works!) that I realized the decision to finally allow American women the right to suffrage quite literally came down to a single person's vote...and his brilliant mother.
An important reminder that every voice matters.
Highly recommended. And a quick note: as others have pointed out, while the illustrations are inclusive and indicative of the vital role Black women played in the women's suffrage movement, there isn't text specifically describing their contributions, though this may be due to the book's focus on one very specific event in women's history. As the book isn't attempting to be a complete overview of the movement, I didn't find this to be a dealbreaker, but do keep it in mind!
bethmitcham's review
4.0
This is a good history of a small corner of the women's suffrage movement. When the amendment to let women vote was before the states, it came down to Tennessee to get the final boost. It's hard to imagine now how reluctant politicians were to share the vote with women, but it was a really big deal and the expanded suffrage was by no means an easy thing. The voice in the title wasn't involved in the work to get women the vote, but was the mother of one of the "no" votes in the Tennessee state legislature. The vote was tied, but her letter to her son convinced him to change his vote.
The assumption was that this would cost him his seat, but at the end of the book he is reelected. So this is a history of a woman not involved in politics, who to our modern eyes is clearly a valid citizen, and who makes a difference by communicating. And then it's the story of someone who changes his mind because of his conscience (helped by his mom!) and expects to pay a penalty for standing up for a principle, and then gets a happy ending, and the book clearly draws this moral: do right -- be brave, and maybe everything will turn out roses!
The backmatter provides more detail around the vote of Harry Burn that ratified the 19th Amendment as well as a timeline of the Women's Suffrage movement.
I really like the art, which also goes hard for showing all citizens (brown and white) realistically (so shots of senators are all white). It's an interesting perspective on history that entertains while also giving a broader view of the people who made that history.
The assumption was that this would cost him his seat, but at the end of the book he is reelected. So this is a history of a woman not involved in politics, who to our modern eyes is clearly a valid citizen, and who makes a difference by communicating. And then it's the story of someone who changes his mind because of his conscience (helped by his mom!) and expects to pay a penalty for standing up for a principle, and then gets a happy ending, and the book clearly draws this moral: do right -- be brave, and maybe everything will turn out roses!
The backmatter provides more detail around the vote of Harry Burn that ratified the 19th Amendment as well as a timeline of the Women's Suffrage movement.
I really like the art, which also goes hard for showing all citizens (brown and white) realistically (so shots of senators are all white). It's an interesting perspective on history that entertains while also giving a broader view of the people who made that history.
mldavisreads's review
4.0
Nonfiction Picture Book. As this is the 100th anniversary of the Passing of the 19th Amendment for Women's Suffrage, I was expecting some new books on the topic. Elisa Boxer tells the story of congressman Harry Burn from Tennessee and his mother's note that helped pass the amendment. After years of advocating for the right to vote, the women's suffrage movement was at a turning point. It only needed one more state to pass the amendment in order for it to become law. Young Harry Burn risked re-election to follow his mother's advice "Hurrah and vote for suffrage and don't keep them in doubt." A reminder that our politicians are all sons and daughters and real people.
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