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Reviewed with Janey Levy's The Alamo.Gr. 5-8. Books in the Primary Sources in American History series show young people how original sources work and how they are used in writing nonfiction. Women's Suffrage works better than The Alamo because its source work is more successfully integrated into the narrative. Each book begins with introductory material on its topic, but neither book discusses the subject of primary sources, which would have been helpful. Suffrage leads off with a discussion of the role of women in early reform movements, then moves into a more detailed consideration of the women's movement, including profiles of individual pioneers. Highlighting chapters are photographs of original documents, declarations from the first Women's Rights Convention, excerpts from a pamphlet, and more.