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quiettalker's review against another edition
4.0
This was really great. It started me down a rabbit hole about suffrage. I am looking forward reading some books about suffrage (of all kinds) in Canada specifically.
callmekp's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
4.5
I think this book does a good job about bringing up intersectionality in a way that makes sense for middle grade readers, but also adults who are new to the subject.
andeez's review against another edition
5.0
Getting a kid interested in history isn't the easiest thing in the world. The Women's right to vote isn't the most popular topic (though it SHOULD be). Kate Messner brings the story to a 3rd grade level and makes it enjoyable for any age to read. The added comics and graphic illustrations interspersed throughout are helpful in keeping attention. I love this topic and I learned a ton.
Who lives, who dies, who tells your story? Wonder why Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton are the 2 names that pop up when talking about women's suffrage? The literally wrote the book, even before the 19th amendment was passed. Many women were integral in fighting for the right to vote. Messner gives us a yearbook of names important to remember.
Living in Portland and watching nightly protests on the local news, I wonder how anyone knowing America's history can nay-say this first amendment right. Sure enough, suffragettes went through hell to get that right to vote. We all need to read this book to remind ourselves how America got to be America...and why people are protesting to ensure liberty and justice for all.
Who lives, who dies, who tells your story? Wonder why Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton are the 2 names that pop up when talking about women's suffrage? The literally wrote the book, even before the 19th amendment was passed. Many women were integral in fighting for the right to vote. Messner gives us a yearbook of names important to remember.
Living in Portland and watching nightly protests on the local news, I wonder how anyone knowing America's history can nay-say this first amendment right. Sure enough, suffragettes went through hell to get that right to vote. We all need to read this book to remind ourselves how America got to be America...and why people are protesting to ensure liberty and justice for all.
mrsvanotterloo's review against another edition
4.0
Today was primary day in MO, so it seemed like an appropriate day to give this book a read. If you want to learn more than your school social studies education may have taught you and to see the real history of the movement, this is a good go to.
library_kb's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
4.5
I really enjoyed this installment in the History Smashers series. The book does a great job of providing context for primary sources, explaining how historical research works, and making the story of women's suffrage easy to understand and engaging. I really appreciated the honesty about the flaws and racism of some of the most famous women's suffragists, as well as the highlighting of many women who were involved in the process, but have not been celebrated to the same extent because of racism or classism.
ravencatreads's review against another edition
5.0
Adorable and informative, this book gives an easy and concise version of the suffrage movement. My daughter loved it. It was easy to understand and interesting enough to make her want to keep reading about an important part of our history!
erine's review against another edition
5.0
I love this series. Kate Messner tackles "traditional, known, established" history and -- just like the series title suggests -- smashes it to pieces. Not by erasing the established story, but by adding context and additional pieces of information. In this case the smashing consisted largely of reminding the reader that the shining white suffragettes who succeeded in getting votes for women did so frequently at the expense of lower class and non-white citizens. Their tireless activism did not change, but instead of a few lone warriors, all of a sudden there are many tireless activists, of many classes and colors and philosophies. Messner also does a good job at conveying how the process to obtain voting rights was not straightforward or all progress. There were setbacks, reversals, in-fighting, and outside challenges.
Messner does a really good job of portraying legendary history heroes in a more human light -- exposing their flaws without diminishing the work they did. These voting rights heroes were indeed amazing, but frequently played upon racist feelings to get what they wanted. And I appreciate this portrayal. Overall this book was inspiring, because I don't have to be perfect in order to be an activist, and I don't have to do it alone. Voting rights came about due to sustained action on the part of hundreds and thousands of people, over the course of many, many years. The diplomats were a necessary part of the process, as were the firebrands.
History is made up of compelling, fascinating stories, and this series (at least the two I've read so far) is smashing at telling these stories.
Messner does a really good job of portraying legendary history heroes in a more human light -- exposing their flaws without diminishing the work they did. These voting rights heroes were indeed amazing, but frequently played upon racist feelings to get what they wanted. And I appreciate this portrayal. Overall this book was inspiring, because I don't have to be perfect in order to be an activist, and I don't have to do it alone. Voting rights came about due to sustained action on the part of hundreds and thousands of people, over the course of many, many years. The diplomats were a necessary part of the process, as were the firebrands.
History is made up of compelling, fascinating stories, and this series (at least the two I've read so far) is smashing at telling these stories.
mxfiona's review against another edition
4.0
This was really great. It started me down a rabbit hole about suffrage. I am looking forward reading some books about suffrage (of all kinds) in Canada specifically.