A review by angkunkel
The Voice That Won the Vote: How One Woman's Words Made History by Elisa Boxer

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.