The Suffragists in Literature for Youth
The Fight for the Vote
John Charles author Shelley Mosley author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Scarecrow Press
Published:19th Oct '06
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Shunned and ridiculed by family, friends, and society. Arrested and imprisoned under the worst conditions imaginable. Their struggle lasted seventy-two years, but the right to vote was too precious to let slip away. They were true American heroes—the suffragists. Focusing on the American suffrage movement and its leaders from its beginnings in 1848, when the first Woman's Rights Convention was held in Seneca Falls, New York, to 1920, when the 19th Amendment was finally ratified and women gained the vote, this book provides a wealth of resources on the woman's suffrage movement. Written for teachers, librarians, students, and researchers, The Suffragists in Literature for Youth: The Fight for the Vote offers a comprehensive guide to the available literature on woman's suffrage. Brief biographies of the most prominent figures in the American suffrage movement precede the list of resources—print, non-print, and electronic—for that individual. Resources are annotated, arranged by format, and listed by age group. They include fiction and non-fiction books, media, web sites, organizations, and also, ideas for implementing this important information into the curriculum. Information on woman's suffrage efforts in other countries, such as Great Britain, is also included, as are connections to related materials on voting and the Constitution. Whether for library collection development or simple browsing, authors Shelley Mosley and John Charles have composed the ideal book for finding information on the suffragists.
...highly recommend[ed]... * American Reference Books Annual, vol. 38 (2007) *
This is an important book...It is the most comprehensive collection of resources available on this topic. * School Library Journal, April 2007 *
The authors provide biographical sketches on fifty suffragists. After each sketch, the authors include an annotated bibliography of works for children that relate to that suffragist. * Children's Literature Association Quarterly, Vol. 32, No. 1 (Spring 2007) *
...comprehensive....a tremendous resource.... * VOYA, August 2007 *
...The Suffragists in Literature for Youth is an excellent compilation that will be of great use to teachers and librarians. * Feminist Collections: A Quarterly Of Women's Studies Resources, Vol. 28, No. 2 (Winter 2007) *
Reference librarians Mosley and Charles present a resource text for teachers, librarians, students, and researchers to the available literature for youth on the topic of woman's suffrage. The text opens with a section of brief biographies of 50 key figures in the American movement; each includes an annotated list of print, nonprint and electronic resources for the individual. The remaining sections include annotated lists of suffragethemed resources grouped by type (nonfiction books and monographs, fiction, drama, media, internet sites, the suffrage movement in other countries), field trip and classroom activity suggestions, and topics and questions for discussion or papers. All resources listed throughout the text include an age group label; the majority are for upper elementary through high school/adult. Indexed by author, title, and subject. * Reference and Research Book News *
The resources listed have a useful breadth, offering the opportunity to look at suffrage from myriad vantage points, to compare views, and to look at writing from the time of the battle alongside contemporary material. * The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, October 01, 2008 *
ISBN: 9780810853720
Dimensions: 211mm x 139mm x 28mm
Weight: 454g
342 pages