Winifred Conkling is an award-winning author of fiction and nonfiction for young readers, including Passenger on the Pearl, Radioactive!, and the middle-grade novel Sylvia & Aki. You can find her online at winifredconkling.com.
"Lively . . . Defiant . . . Pulling back the curtain on 100 years
of struggle . . . The women who shaped the American narrative come
to life with refreshing attention to detail."
--The New York Times Book Review "Young readers will find
fascinating, still-relevant lessons about power, persuasion and
politics."
--The Washington Post "[Votes for Women] gives hope that, no matter
how broken the system, no matter much our beliefs seem to divide
us, change can happen."
--Chicago Tribune "This is an absorbing read for feminists, as well
as readers who love learning about the history of women. I found it
particularly fascinating how many other movements were happening at
the same time as the suffrage movement -- and certainly, it's hard
not to see those social movements as still relevant today."
--Book Riot "This is a fascinating account of the bumpy road to
women's suffrage in the U.S. . . . Well-chosen black-and-white
archival reproductions and photographs ably support the text, which
makes excellent use of primary sources, including excerpts from
letters and writings to bring key personalities to life."
--The Horn Book Magazine, starred review "From the first Women's
Rights Convention in Seneca Falls in 1848 to the ratification of
the 19th Amendment in 1920, this is a commanding and relevant
account of sweeping, hard-won social reform and action."
--Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Spanning multiple centuries,
this work may be the most comprehensive account for young readers
about the founders, leaders, organizers, and opponents of the
American suffragist movement . . . Conkling delivers a tour de
force."
--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Looking for a comprehensive,
well-written history of women's fight for the right to vote? You've
found it. Conkling draws readers in . . . this is great for
research as well as a good read."
--Booklist "The intense drama of the 72-year battle for women's
suffrage springs vividly to life from the pages of this
compulsively readable account."
--School Library Journal "Votes for Women! details the arduous
struggle for women's suffrage in America with compelling
biographical profiles of some of the movement's key figures . . .
Through letters, journals, biographies, photographs, and newspaper
accounts, the efforts of the known and unknown women who took up
the cause of suffrage are vividly storied."
--Foreword Reviews "With a strong storytelling voice, Winifred
Conkling offers readers a captivating account of the long-fought
battle for women's suffrage in the United States . . .Votes for
Women! is an important, inspiring, and timely book."
--International Literacy Association
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