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Winner of VOYAS Nonfiction Honor List 2013 Though the Declaration of Independence stated that all men are created equal, women and girls in the early days of the United States had few rightstheir lives were controlled by their husbands or fathers. Married women could not own property, and few girls were taught more than reading and simple math. Not one woman could vote, but that would change with the tireless efforts of Lucretia Mott, Lucy Stone, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, Carrie Chapman Catt, Lucy Burns, Alice Paul, and thousands of others across the nation.Rightfully Ours tells of the century-long struggle for womens suffrage in the United States. In addition to its lively narrative, this history includes a time line, online resources, and hands-on activities that will give readers a sense of the everyday lives of the suffragists.
About the Author
Author Kerrie Hollihan writes award-winning nonfiction for kids and teens. Her new book is GHOSTS UNVEILED!, second in the Creepy and True series for Abrams Books for Young Readers. Coming in September 2021 is BONES UNEARTHED! The first, MUMMIES EXPOSED!, garnered four four-star reviews. Kerrie's books have been honored as "notables" by the Children's Book Council/National Council for the Social Studies and more. She's especially thrilled that Mummies! is accessible for vision impaired readers through the Library of Congress. Her very first book, ISAAC NEWTON & PHYSICS FOR KIDS has been printed in six languages. Kerrie belongs to the highly regarded nonfiction author group iNK Think Tank and its interactive partner, Authors on Call - www.inkthinktank.org/ Catch her three-minute talks about lots of things at iNK's Nonfiction Minute, https://www.nonfictionminute.org/She offers kid-friendly activities with other nonfiction authors at Hands-on-Books, http://hands-on-books.blogspot.com/ Kerrie also reaches out to inquisitive older adults with book programs speaking to their life experience. Get in touch at www.kerriehollihan.com or on Twitter @kerriehollihan.
