The book has nice illustrations and a great storyline! I would recommend this book as a starting point for my middle school students that would be doing research on her, or the women's suffrage movement.

Thank you to NetGalley and Lerner Publishing for the chance to review this advanced copy of Hannah G. Solomon Dared to Make a Difference. I really liked the art for this children's biography and appreciated that it tells the story of a little known figure in women's rights in the US. It is important that these women in our history are not hidden but talked about and known. Hannah G. Solomon succeeded in making a difference in the lives of so many people by helping the vulnerable and marginalized and fighting for women's rights. Engagingly told and presented, the book is sure to interest children and caretakers alike.

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This little book tells the life of Hannah Salomon, a Jewish woman, who defended the rights of women and believed in the ability of women to make decisions and to lead and to do all that men can.

She helped many women in poor or unfavorable situations, offering a home and education to those who wanted it.

The illustrations have a watercolor base, which I love.

This is a very nice read to meet the women who made history and fought for women's rights.

This book is an informative overview of the life and contributions of Hannah G. Solomon, who made her mark in history by helping others. The picture book biography details her role in the founding of the National Council of Jewish Women, an organization that provided social services to support women and children in need, and her connection to the women’s suffrage movement. The text connects her life with relevant historical events to provide context for the reader. The book provides an enjoyable and engaging introduction to a lesser known but very important figure in history.

This picture book biography shares the story of Hannah G. Solomon, who founded the National Council of Jewish Women. The story is succinct and comprehensive, covering the major aspects of her life and work in just under forty pages. The author provides historical context for her environment in Chicago, explains about her childhood inspiration for charity work, and covers some of her major adult accomplishments to help others, especially Jewish immigrant populations. The book also connects Solomon to contemporaries she worked alongside, such as Jane Addams and Susan B. Anthony. There is also a brief author's note and a timeline at the end.

My one critique is how the book ends. It jumps ahead to current times in a way that distracts from the story, because when the next-to-last page explains about the 19th amendment, instead of picturing women from the time, the illustration depicts modern women protesting with modern slogans on signs. The purpose of this is to show how women have continued to speak out about social issues, but I found this distracting, since it didn't fit with the time period and was the only modern insertion in the story. There is one more page about Solomon after that, but the ending seems very abrupt.

Overall, this is an excellent historical resource. The author represents Solomon within her time period, with attention to social issues from her childhood and adulthood, and there is enough contextual explanation for children to follow the story without it bogging down in too much detail. The colorful illustrations are also excellent, including specific, evocative period details without ever becoming cluttered. I would recommend this to Jewish and general audiences, and it is a great book for both children and adults. I don't think that I had ever heard of Solomon before, and I enjoyed learning about her in this well-designed book.

This book is a beautifully illustrated story of the life and work of Hannah G Solomon, who worked her whole life to improve society and founded the National Council of Jewish Women.

I didn't know about Hannah G Solomon so was really interested to learn about her and her work. She clearly was a remarkable woman and changed the lives of so many. Her story is told, in this book, in a really engaging and accessible way. The illustrations are stunning and really detailed, but without being too busy.

A brilliant book.

I received an electronic ARC from Lerner Publishing Group through NetGalley.
Biography of Hannah G Solomon for elementary level readers. Lindauer takes them through the roots of her passion and commitment to helping other succeed. They see her challenges and successes as she developed a conference for Jewish women to run with the World's Fair in Chicago. Her passion grew and a new organization was founded at this conference. From there, she worked for better opportunities for the poor and immigrants as well as votes for women.
The illustrations support the text and provide a window into her life. The text reads smoothly for mid to upper elementary level readers. Further informative text is included at the end of the book.

Before reading this book, I have to admit that I didn't know anything about Hannah G. Solomon and her contribution to the world. This book is a great biography that tells us about Hannah's life- how her family and upbringing help to shape her commitment and passion to speak up for the less fortunate and also other women. I think this would be a great read for 2nd-5th grade students.

Hannah G. Solomon Dared to Make a Difference is a lovely picture book biography introduction of the life of Hannah G. Solomon, a lifelong activist and founder of the National Council of Jewish Women. With soft illustrations and engaging storytelling, we learn about a little-known but very significant part of Jewish American history. It covers background in American history and Chicago history to help young readers understand the significance of what was happening, whether it was the Chicago World's Fair or the campaign for the right for women to vote, as well as more personal details of Solomon's life. The timeline and extra notes at the end were helpful as well.

I do have a soft spot for picture book biographies, but this was one I enjoyed for sure. I would definitely recommend it.

Fun, beautifully, evocatively illustrated children's primer to Hannah G.Solomon, a prominent and pioneering Jewish reformer, who was also a suffragist. It's important for children to know of prominent women, there are a lot of picture books about Einstein , for instance. With its many illustrations and lucid language, this is appropriate for children aged 5-8 years old. Parents should be encouraged to discuss it with children, and why a lot of her actions were so pioneering.

I love reading about unsung historical women, and this book did not disappoint! Hannah G. Solomon, founder of the National Council of Jewish Women and a contemporary of Jane Addams, did a lot of good not just for Jewish immigrants but for children and women more generally, too, championing women's rights and better educational access for children. While she advocated for progress in several issue areas, the narrative felt a bit unfocused to me and I think it could have benefited from a tighter focus with more showing rather than telling. I still think it's a great book for teaching women's history, Jewish history, and the importance of compassion.

NOTE: This review is based on a digital ARC accessed via NetGalley.

What a delightful biography introducing readers to the founder of the National Council of Jewish Women! The illustrations and text are perfectly matched, and key ideas are captured in memorable sentences. I had never heard about Hannah Solomon. After reading this book, I'll be looking for more information about this influential friend of Jane Addams.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for making this book available for review, and to the author and illustrator for their work.

I knew a lot about the history in Chicago, but I was not familiar with Hannah G. Soloman. I thought some of the background information about Chicago took away from the story and information of the impact Hannah G. Soloman had.

This book fills in some much needed information about and recognition of Hannah G. Solomon, the founder of the National Council of Jewish Women, a community service group, and its first president. The book emphasizes her goal of helping others, something she learned from her family as she grew up. The book also describes how she volunteered at Hull House and then later opened the Maxwell Street Settlement which was specifically for Jewish immigrants. Well told and illustrated, this book helps children understand what it means to be civic-minded.

A great picture book about an inspirational woman who did a lot for people who were not recognized in society, especially Jewish women. The book is a great overview of her life and what she accomplished.

My children and I really loved this book! The story held their interest well and the illustrations were very cute. I actually was not aware of Hannah and the essential role she played in both Jewish and women's rights. Her story is fascinating and I highly recommend this book as a very readable biography for children. Her parents immigrated from Germany to Chicago, Illinois prior to her birth, in 1858. They lived through many big historical events. Her family's home was a safe refuge for runaway slaves and they lived through the Civil War, the end of legal slavery, and the Great Chicago Fire, to name a few. She was called to organize the first meeting for Jewish women at the Chicago Fair in 1893 and founded the National Council of Jewish Woman and became their first president. She spent the rest of her life selflessly helping immigrants, especially women and children, and fighting for women's rights, with Susan B. Anthony and other women's right figures. This book was especially impactful to me since my part-Jewish great grandfather and his siblings immigrated to Chicago, Illinois from Austria in 1910, right in the middle of Hannah's humanitarian work in the very same city. Eventually, my family moved down to central Illinois, but they were in Chicago for awhile. While it hits close to home for me, I think this book is a lovely way to integrate a diverse historical figure, no matter the reader. It is beautifully written, informative, and enthralling.

A nice mix of good illustrations, quotes from the time and interesting facts about Solomon's family as well as the primary story about her organizing the Jewish Women's conference.

Such a good informative book! The illustrations were good too! I had never heard of her before, so it was nice to learn something new!

I really enjoyed this book. The message of this book was critically important, and I’m glad for another addition to the women’s history collection to enter the world! Additionally, I was a really big fan of the illustration style. I think that as a book for young readers it met is aims in delivering the story, entertaining and educating, and providing a beautifully laid out book. I am hoping for more in this similar vein.