| Elizabeth Leads the Way: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Right to Vote Contributor(s): Stone, Tanya Lee (Author), Gibbon, Rebecca (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0805079033 ISBN-13: 9780805079036 Publisher: Henry Holt & Company OUR PRICE: $16.14 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2008 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Elizabeth Cady Stanton stood up and fought for what she believed in. From an early age, she knew that women were not given rights equal to men. But rather than accept her lesser status, Elizabeth went to college and later gathered other like-minded women to challenge the right to vote.Here is the inspiring story of an extraordinary woman who changed America forever because she wouldn't take "no" for an answer. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Political - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2007002833 |
| Lexile Measure: 700 |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 8.82" W x 11.28" (0.86 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 120548 Reading Level: 3.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Elizabeth Cady Stanton stood up and fought for what she believed in. From an early age, she knew that women were not given rights equal to men. But rather than accept her lesser status, Elizabeth went to college and later gathered other like-minded women to challenge the right to vote.Here is the inspiring story of an extraordinary woman who changed America forever because she wouldn't take "no" for an answer. Elizabeth Leads the Way is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year. This title has Common Core connections. |
Contributor Bio(s): Stone, Tanya Lee: - Tanya Lee Stone has written several books for young readers, including the young adult novel A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl. She lives with her family in Vermont.Gibbon, Rebecca: - Rebecca Gibbon is the illustrator of several picture books, including Elizabeth Leads the Way, which was named an ALA Notable Book among other honors. She lives in England with her husband and two young children. |