Great presentation of information that should be better known than it is. But the comparison titles made me think this was a graphic novel, and it wasn't.

A book aimed at children this book doesn't try to gloss over some of the more contentions moments of the suffrage movement! I really appreciate what Messner has done to clear up misconceptions about suffragettes and shed light on names that are not as well known as Susan B. Anthony.

I like to think I know quite a bit about the Women's Suffrage Movement, but even with the extensive research I've done about the topic over the years, I still learned a few new things from this wonderful juvenile title! This is a great way for kids to learn more about history in a more engaging way. The illustrations are fantastic and the book itself is very well researched. I really enjoyed it and recommend it to everyone I can!

This book is a must for everyone! All Americans should know about the fight for equal rights. This book is a mix of the graphic novel, first-person accounts, historical letters, and biographies. It's appealing to everyone from middle-grade readers to adults. ..

Another wonderful book from a series that I hope puts out more books. There's many misconceptions about history, especially American history which is usually told from a white, cis, heteronormative, rich, male perspective. i'm really glad these topics are being "smashed" open.

2020 marks the 100th anniversary of a woman’s right to vote. But do you know the story? We have a date, but what’s involved? Who was involved? Did everyone agree? Did everyone get the vote at the same time? There is a lot to be learned about how citizens are given the right to vote in the United States, and History Smashers: Women’s Right to Vote is an eye-opening look at one aspect of that. I will try not to give too much away, but women were voting in many states before they were awarded the right to vote by the Constitution. Some white women did not want Black women to be granted the right to vote. And Susan B. Anthony, the face of women’s suffrage (Her actual face is on a coin, after all!) died in 1908--12 years before the Constitutional amendment was passed. If you are interested in history, in women’s rights, in rights for minorities, in the Constitution and how amendments are passed, or if you just want to compare this story to what you have heard about in social studies class, you should read this book.

I love the way Kate Messner has discussed women's suffrage here. It's difficult to find history books for this age group that aren't invariably dull, so I'm grateful for this series.

I was given a free copy of thsi book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Kate Messner's new non-fication "History Smashers" series is phenomenal. She is able to present history in an engaging and entertaining manner. Middle grade students are going to eat these up. #netgalley #HistorySmashers #katemessner

Kate Messner has done it again with another great History Smashers book. I love how she takes the myths and some facts we are told when we are kids in school. Everything I read in here I did not learn until college. It is such an eye opener for so many people who believe in the women rights and how women have accomplished so much, but with lots of fault along the way. We see lots of women like Susan B. Anthony in a different light. How she was only fighting for the voting rights for white women. In grade school no one really knows about how racist a lot of the women suffragettes were. I also liked how Kate Messner talks about the black women who started their own women clubs to help the black women get the right to vote. I think this story needs to be on library and school shelves for everyone to read. Even adults should read this and get inspired to read more about the true history of the women's right movement.

Big fan of Kate Messner's writing and women's history, so I was excited to read this History Smashers book. The first third to half of the book covered events I was already familiar with, so not too many surprises there. But things got a lot more interesting in the latter half of the book as Messner described divisions in the movement over race and other issues, setbacks the women faced as their opponents pushed back against the suffrage movement, and interesting little details about the men who voted in support of the 19th amendment. Anyone who thinks suffragists were proper mild-mannered women will have those illusions shattered as they learn about hunger strikes, stints in jail, and more. These women were bad=@$$ but many were also flawed in their attitudes towards race or each other. A fascinating read, especially the "yearbook" of lesser-known suffragists in the back matter. The back matter also connects to the present day as Messner explains continuing issues around voter rights and women's advances in politics.

Thank you NetGalley and Random House Children's/Random House Books for Young Readers for sharing an eARC with me in exchange for an honest review. My sixth graders love history books and I am so glad that more nonfiction books are being written with their audience in mind. Kate Messner tells the history of women's fight for the right to vote in a very understanding manner. She states what has been taught, what has been left out, and what to do to make sure you get the full story in history. I liked the illustrations and I know my students will be drawn to those as well. I look forward to reading the other History Smashers books.

I loved the way this book showed the real history and struggles of woman suffragists throughout the years. For so long, the true story has been watered down. The true story paired with the wonderful illustrations in this book really captured the history for our young people to have a better understanding of what really has been happening with women and people of color.

Kate Messner is just such a talented author. It seems as if everything she writes turns into gold. History Smashers is a new series that I see upper elementary/middle-level students flocking towards.

In this new series, Kate Messner is tackling the history we all thought we knew... and she is smashing it. Through her new nonfiction series, students will be able to relearn history the right way. Kate Messner adds a new definition to topics that everyone has had wrong for generations.

On top of having a smashing history lesson, young readers will love the hybrid of graphics and historical artifacts that are packed in History Smashers. These books have a fun graphic-novel like design with real-life photographs and maps included within the illustrated-makeup of the novels.

Another excellent addition to middle grade nonfiction from Kate Messner! I'm so appreciative of authors who have done the work to fix our messed up knowledge of history (to quote Hamilton, "Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells You Story?")! I also loved the included illustrations by Dylan Meconis; excellent choice for illustrator!

Quick, when did the US pass the 19th Amendment and what does that Amendment do?

Yes, it has been 100 years since the US gave the right to vote to women, but not all women, of course, no that would be far too easy.

The way I was taught about this in school, back in the 60s and 70s, the right to vote was a gift to the women for their help in World War I, as though that was their reward for all the hard work they did.

Yeah right, as though the government every gave its citizens anything without a fight.

And this book gets into the nitty gritty of it all. We learn what racists these White women were who were first fighting for the end of slavery, and then turning around and saying that Black men should not get the right to vote before they did. Nor should Black women. Nor should recent immigrants who were less desirable, and from Eastern Europe. It is amazing how so many of these great women had such hatred in them.

This book, written at the middle-grade level is very clear on what was really going on, because history should not be so cleaned up that we miss the evils that our previous generations did. This book also covers the Black women who fought for voting rights, that are often ignored. Most people know about Susan B. Anthony, but how many know About Ida B. Wells.

And for those who wonder why the women in congress often dress in white when protesting things, it is because white was the color that the women suffragists wore when protesting.

Great book. Should be used in classrooms, if we ever have gatherings of students again. Highly recommended.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

A very well researched book that can help teach readers about the path to women having the right to vote!
I remember learning a lot of these facts in school, but even still, I learned a lot from the book. It's written in a way that is easy to understand, and is formatted in a way that keeps readers' interest. I don't typically enjoy reading about history, but this book held my attention throughout.

This book shows the infighting and flaws of the early leadership of women's suffragists, some of whom were quite racist against black people and Native Americans and prejudiced against immigrants. I didn't find it as compelling as the Mayflower book but think it does give a full picture of the complicated history. Like the Mayflower book, it includes cartoons, photos, quotes, and insets of biographical information about the significant women in the movement.

Well done and well researched, Messner's book tackles the votes for women movement with tact and honesty. She doesn't skimp on details, just presents them as is, and doesn't whitewash anything. It's refreshing, really.

*Thank you NetGalley and publisher for an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review*

I was so excited to read this edition of History Smashers after reading the Mayflower one. I love that it is a non-fiction multimodal novel - part graphic novel, part prose. You can really tell that Messner did a lot of research to tell the factual story of the journey of women's right to vote, including the not so great parts of it. So many half-truths were exposed as well as the racism that existed in this journey. I think it is so important for us to see that what we learned in history class wasn't always "the whole truth". That is one of the big things I appreciate about Messner's History Smashers series.

This is such an interesting read, and can easily be done in one sitting. I can see these novels being the same for my students who love history, too. I cannot wait to read the Pearl Harbor edition soon and share these awesome books with my students!

History Smashers: Women’s Right to Vote by Kate Messner
Book Review by Dawn Thomas

229 Pages
Publisher: Random House Children’s
Release Date: July 7, 2020

Children’s Nonfiction, History

What a great book to honor the 100th anniversary for women’s right to vote. Abigail Adams first brought the subject up in 1776 to her husband John Adams. It seemed the only people allowed to vote were white males who owned property. The Constitution states that people have the right to vote but leaves it up to individual states to decide the definition of a “person.” Although one state allowed everyone to vote, they decided in 1807 that did not include women. It would take over a hundred years for them to be able to vote again.

Although this book is geared towards children, it’s easy to read format can be enjoyed by adults. There was information on women that were for women’s rights that were new to me. I appreciate the no-nonsense facts that are presented in the book. It clears up myths and falsehoods. I highly recommend this book to anyone that wants to learn more about the subject of women’s right to vote.