Another fantastic installment in the History Smashers series! What I thoroughly enjoy is that this series teaches our students/children that everything we read in history books is not always as it seems, or necessarily true. History isn't just easy facts to remember. I mean, think about reality. You don't just accomplish a goal in a single day. There are ups-and-downs, times where we need to revise/rework/redo... sometimes from scratch. This book teaches kids that Susan B. Anthony wasn't the only one to help amend the constitution in favor of women's rights. In fact, there were MANY women, and even men, who helped do so. It took a lot longer than one may think, too.

Other than the fact that this book debunks many of the half-truths we come to know nowadays, it shows the truth about racism, intersectionality, and clearly the differences of views many people had during this era. This is not what you read in textbooks now, so I appreciate that this is depicted in the History Smasher series.

Again, there are wonderful illustrations, comics, side panels, artifacts, and more embedded throughout this book that makes it even more engaging for young readers. I cannot wait to share this with my students and our school.

This book really dives into Women's Suffrage in a very informative yet fun and interesting way. This is the third book I've read in Kate Messner's History Smashers series and I once again loved reading it. Like the other topics, Women's Suffrage wasn't covered a lot in school. In this book, I also loved how it showed that the women that are taught in textbooks were not perfect, but were also complex people. I really like how it illuminates how the stories we were taught in school ended up there. This was especially true with how Susan B. Anthony was portrayed. This book is especially poignant for the anniversary of the 19th amendment this year. This was a real delight to read and I cannot wait to recommend this and all the other History Smasher titles to my patrons, both young and old.

Another wonderful addition to this nonfiction series. Really appreciate Messneer’s voice throughout.

I received an electronic ARC from Random House Children's Publishing through NetGalley.
Messner brings readers through the true history of this movement. She shares the information through simple to follow narrative for middle grade readers. The women involved are presented as real - faults and all. Messner does not shy away from the racist attitudes of so many of the leaders. She also presents the other organizations who fought for voting rights for all people. The book finishes with current information as civil rights battles continue. A timeline of the women's rights movement is presented at the end of the book.
This series provides opportunities for discussion in classes or families. The books serve as springboards to explore further.

Thank you Random House Children's and Netgalley for the digital ARC.

This was a lovely history book on the path to women's suffrage in the US. The book details so much and almost feels like a primer for a high school level class. It does a great job going into both the well known and lesser known figures and events of the multigenerational movement(s). A definite read for those who like the "Who Was' series.

History Smashers: Women’s Right to vote is an interesting and thought provoking look at the suffrage movement. The book does an excellent job of not painting this movement as simplistic but of showing different elements, sides and people, many of who are overlooked when this subject is taught in a history book. Love how the writers weaves in real life letters news articles and other media from this time in history that help bring to light how real the right to vote was and why it was worth fighting for.

I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I requested it to review on NetGalley because I’m always looking for narrative nonfiction in a wide range of ability levels for my students. This is a book written at a lower reading level than most of my students need, but I liked that the ideas and concepts weren’t watered or dumber down. In fact, this book cuts through the half-truths most of us are taught about women’s suffrage and lays out the truth about racism, flawed heroes, and intersectionality. It’s written simply and clearly, but without pulling punches or underestimating a modern kid’s ability to tackle complex topics. The illustrations and comic panels help bring the subject to life. I’m looking forward to bringing this and other titles in this series to my library when they’re available to purchase.

This is absolutely going to be added to our school library! Great work Kate! Now, can this be a series? Women rockstars who have been left out of the history books in science, literature, art, music, business...?