Susan B. Anthony

Wallner, Alexandra      Susan B. Anthony  

 Holiday House     2012  unp   $16.95

978-0-8234-1953-1       elem    VG    Biography  

In this elementary-level biography, students are introduced to the life of Susan B. Anthony.  They learn basic information about Susan’s upbringing in a strict family living in Adams, Massachusetts.  Beginning in her childhood, Susan and her family were always seeking the right educational opportunities for her.  Working at her father’s mill and continuing through her career as a teacher, Susan was always determined to change the law so that women would have more rights to own property, get equal pay, and vote.  Later she quit her job as a teacher so that she could make appearances speaking out for the rights of women.

When Susan met Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the two women organized the first convention for women rights.  They founded a women’s organization that advocated for women’s suffrage, and started a magazine called "The Revolution".  When the IRS wanted them to pay taxes on the money earned , Susan protested, since she was not able to vote.  Susan’s battle for the right to vote got her arrested and made to stand trial.  When Susan died in 1906, she had fought for more than fifty-eight years for reform, but she never had the opportunity to vote.  In 1920, the 19th Amendment was passed, giving women the right to vote.  The 19th Amendment is also known as the Susan B. Anthony amendment.  This book should inspire women to continue fighting for what is right.

This biography includes colorful watercolor illustrations and easy-to-read text.   There is an Accelerated Reader quiz available for it, quiz #149107. 

VG    Charleen Forba-Mayer    Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906.