suffragists

In 1914 England, eighteen-year-old American Clara lies about her age and citizenship--claiming to be twenty-one and Canadian--to land a coveted spot on an Antarctic expedition, but when the crew is marooned on an ice floe, Clara's mission to advance the women's suffrage movement takes a back seat to survival.

"A picture book biography about Ida B. Wells and her life as a suffragist, with a focus on the Women's March of 1913"--Provided by publisher.

"A biography on the American women's rights leader Susan B. Anthony"--Provided by publisher.

Looks at the lives of three women's rights activists, including Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, and Amelia Bloomer.

"Jasmine Stirling, author of A Most Clever Girl: How Jane Austen Discovered Her Voice, delivers a powerful, poetic picture book biography perfect for fans of I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark and the Rebel Girls series. As a child, Carrie Chapman Catt asked a lot of questions: How many stars are in the sky? Do germs have personalities? And why can't Mama vote? Catt's curiosity led her to college, to a career in journalism, and finally to becoming the president of National American Woman Suffrage Association. Catt knew the movement needed a change-and she set to work mobilizing women (and men) across the nation to dare to question a woman's right to vote. On August 18, 1920, Catt pinned a yellow rose to her dress and waited while lawmakers in Tennessee cast their deciding votes to ratify the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America. After a seventy-year campaign, had they finally won? Stirling's suspenseful retelling of the dramatic final "yea" that changed history brings the past to life for young readers"--.

"On the morning of January 10, 1917, thirteen determined women stood at the gates of the White House and held banners reading "HOW LONG MUST WOMEN WAIT FOR LIBERTY?" They were there to force President Woodrow Wilson to take notice of their demand for the right to vote. It was the first day of weeks of picketing, which would stop only when the women were arrested and jailed. Despite criticism from the public and mistreatment by public officials, the suffragists were determined to gain the right to vote. Their resilience and dedication fueled a movement that brought progress to the lives of women"--.

A short biography of suffragist Susan B. Anthony.

A nonfiction graphic novel which examines the life of British martial artist and suffragist Edith Garrud.

"Blast back to the past and learn all about the women's suffrage movement . . . Covers everything from the history of women's rights in the U.S. to women's suffrage movements across the world, and more"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a fictionalized collection of letters written by Katharine Wright to her reclusive brother Orville Wright.