Marching with Aunt Susan: Susan B. Anthony and the Fight for Women's Suffrage

By Claire Rudolf Murphy

Book Overview

All Bessie wants is to go hiking with her father and brothers. But it's 1896, and girls don't get to hike. They can't vote either, which Bessie discovers when Susan B. Anthony comes to town to help lead the campaign for women's suffrage.

Stirred into action, Bessie joins the movement and discovers that small efforts can result in small changes--and maybe even big ones.

Inspired by the diary of the real-life Bessie Keith Pond, a ten-year-old girl who lived in California during the suffrage campaign, author Claire Rudolf Murphy and illustrator Stacey Schuett offer a thought-provoking introduction to the fight for women's rights.

This story of hope and determination is perfect for girl-power readers!

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1561459798
• ISBN13: 9781561459797
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 9.3" x 10.8"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4

Customer Reviews

Girl Power!

Students will love the full page colorful illustrations! I loved the innocence of the main character. This is another engaging interactive read aloud, but I purchased this book to acknowledge women in history who made significant contributions to or changed the world. It also sparked some discussion because it's told in 1st person point of view and from a child's perspective. The main character is very inquisitive. Choosing Girl Power! as the headline for my review comes from key moments in the story. Although the background knowledge of the topic may be limited and there may be a few vocabulary words that will need explaining, I think students as young as age 8 can understand. You may need to google pictures, watch videos, and even read other books to help with that understanding. The students liked it, but I LOVED it! Finally, the author's note was very insightful.