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notbanana's review against another edition
3.0
You Want Women to Vote, Lizzie Stanton? / Jean Fritz / 1995
Genre: non-fiction
Format: juvenile non-fiction
Plot Summary: A biography of one of the first leaders of the women's rights movement, whose work led to the adoption of the nineteenth amendment--women's right to vote.
Considerations: discussion of politics, antiquated gender roles
Review Citation:
Kirkus Reviews, July 15, 1995
"She comes alive for middle graders in a narrative with almost novelistic pacing, a dose of humor, and an affectionate point of view. Fritz vividly relates how Stanton, early on, felt the sting of injustice in being a girl, and that even her own father was sorry she was not a boy."
Selection Source: ALA Notable Books
Recommended age: 9-12
Genre: non-fiction
Format: juvenile non-fiction
Plot Summary: A biography of one of the first leaders of the women's rights movement, whose work led to the adoption of the nineteenth amendment--women's right to vote.
Considerations: discussion of politics, antiquated gender roles
Review Citation:
Kirkus Reviews, July 15, 1995
"She comes alive for middle graders in a narrative with almost novelistic pacing, a dose of humor, and an affectionate point of view. Fritz vividly relates how Stanton, early on, felt the sting of injustice in being a girl, and that even her own father was sorry she was not a boy."
Selection Source: ALA Notable Books
Recommended age: 9-12
mslibrarynerd's review against another edition
3.0
Short, fun book that lands somewhere between historical fiction and biography.
holtfan's review against another edition
2.0
I've read better by Jean Fritz. Not a bad read, but also not one really worth the time. This might work for its intended audience (much younger readers than me!) but more from lack of viable alternatives than merit.
moonsuga1003's review against another edition
4.0
It was pretty interesting i guess...well for my liking =/
claudiaswisher's review against another edition
4.0
Seemed a timely choice right now...Jean Fritz writes strong, informative, lively, interesting nonfiction and biography. She chooses subjects and events carefully and incorporates her research so that young readers have a sense of immediacy.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton...one of the driving forces for women's suffrage and abolition. In her mind, the oppression of African Americans and women was linked...connected.
She learned early on that women had precious few rights in the world and she dedicated her life to changing that. At a cost. She moved faster and farther than her husband wanted her to, and they lived apart while still a couple for most of their marriage. She gave birth to eight children, and was often away lecturing, and was not the primary caregiver. Fritz does not shy away from these facts as she paints this driving woman who was THERE...
Lucretia Mott, Susan Anthony...they're here too. One a mentor, one a soldier-in-arms.
By her death, at least three states granted women the right to vote, and the the Nineteenth Amendment would be ratified afterwards. She changed a nation with her feisty mouth and pen. Her sacrifices must never be taken for granted as we go to the polls next week. We must show up for Lizzy and Susan and Lucretia.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton...one of the driving forces for women's suffrage and abolition. In her mind, the oppression of African Americans and women was linked...connected.
She learned early on that women had precious few rights in the world and she dedicated her life to changing that. At a cost. She moved faster and farther than her husband wanted her to, and they lived apart while still a couple for most of their marriage. She gave birth to eight children, and was often away lecturing, and was not the primary caregiver. Fritz does not shy away from these facts as she paints this driving woman who was THERE...
Lucretia Mott, Susan Anthony...they're here too. One a mentor, one a soldier-in-arms.
By her death, at least three states granted women the right to vote, and the the Nineteenth Amendment would be ratified afterwards. She changed a nation with her feisty mouth and pen. Her sacrifices must never be taken for granted as we go to the polls next week. We must show up for Lizzy and Susan and Lucretia.
verkiezen's review against another edition
2.0
You Want Women to Vote, Lizzie Stanton? by Jean Fritz is an interesting attempt at conveying a historical figure to young children through biography. Maybe it's because I'm more critical of non-fiction than fiction but I didn't enjoy this too much. I have a very large part of my heart dedicated to women's suffrage, and my actual research of it isn't high, so maybe I wanted more from this book than it could reasonably give me. Although I would like to believe that children can handle facts in a more straight-forward manner. I just wasn't thrilled with this work, but I'm giving it an extra star for subject matter.
notbanana's review
3.0
You Want Women to Vote, Lizzie Stanton? / Jean Fritz / 1995
Genre: non-fiction
Format: juvenile non-fiction
Plot Summary: A biography of one of the first leaders of the women's rights movement, whose work led to the adoption of the nineteenth amendment--women's right to vote.
Considerations: discussion of politics, antiquated gender roles
Review Citation:
Kirkus Reviews, July 15, 1995
"She comes alive for middle graders in a narrative with almost novelistic pacing, a dose of humor, and an affectionate point of view. Fritz vividly relates how Stanton, early on, felt the sting of injustice in being a girl, and that even her own father was sorry she was not a boy."
Selection Source: ALA Notable Books
Recommended age: 9-12
Genre: non-fiction
Format: juvenile non-fiction
Plot Summary: A biography of one of the first leaders of the women's rights movement, whose work led to the adoption of the nineteenth amendment--women's right to vote.
Considerations: discussion of politics, antiquated gender roles
Review Citation:
Kirkus Reviews, July 15, 1995
"She comes alive for middle graders in a narrative with almost novelistic pacing, a dose of humor, and an affectionate point of view. Fritz vividly relates how Stanton, early on, felt the sting of injustice in being a girl, and that even her own father was sorry she was not a boy."
Selection Source: ALA Notable Books
Recommended age: 9-12
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