Fighting for Equal Rights: A Story about Susan B. Anthony (Creative Minds Biographies) - Softcover

Weidt, Maryann N.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1575056097 ISBN 13: 9781575056098

Publisher: LernerClassroom, 2003

Synopsis

Born a Quaker, Susan B. Anthony grew up being taught that women were equal to men. During her lifetime, she was a teacher, a newspaperwoman, and an activist. She worked to further many causes such as the temperance, the abolitionist, and women's rights movements. Although she didn't live to see her dreams of women's suffrage come true, her tireless dedication to the cause was crucial to its success.

About this title

About the Author:

I grew up on a farm near Hutchinson, Minnesota. I can't say I always wanted to be a writer. But I did always love books. In the winter, my mother had to force me to go outside and play. I wanted to stay inside and read. Hey, it was COLD outside. In the summer, I would play on the swings or in the haymow with my friend, Jackie Bonniwell. But most of the time, I'd lie on a blanket under the oak tree in the front yard and read.

My favorite books were the Betsy Tacy series by Maud Hart Lovelace. (Look for them in your bookstore or library. They're available in paperback, too.)

I liked the Betsy Tacy books because they were about three friends—Betsy, Tacy, and Tib—and all they fun they had together.

I had two best friends in grade school. Their names were Sharon and Elaine. They're both still my friends. Sharon and I would play paper dolls and make up stories for hours. And we would put on shows where we would sing and dance for our parents. I directed the shows. Sharon says I never let her sing. That was because she couldn't sing. Elaine and I rode our bikes up and down the gravel road in front of her house. Our favorite pastime was following her older brother around and calling him names. Our second favorite thing was to hide from her younger brother.

Now I have many friends who are children's authors like me. Or I have friends who like to read books. If you want to be my friend, you'd better enjoy books.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 3-5--This straightforward biography outlines the women's rights activist's life from childhood and schooling to speechmaker and author. Weidt clearly explains Anthony's involvement with the Daughters of Temperance and how her interests helped her realize that women's suffrage was the solution to creating legitimate equal status for women. The book reads like a story and includes no documentation. Still, youngsters will gain an understanding of the history of the period and of the social position of women. Black-and-white sketches break up the somewhat dry text.--Rita Soltan, Oakland University, Rochester, MI
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

About this edition

• Publisher: LernerClassroom
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1575056097
• ISBN 13: 9781575056098
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64
• Illustrator: Sartor Amanda