A review by nerfherder86
Around America to Win the Vote: Two Suffragists, a Kitten, and 10,000 Miles by Mara Rockliff

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.