Claire Rudolf Murphy

independent reading level: grade 1-5
awards:
• Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award
—Oppenheim Toy Portfolio
• Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young
People —NCSS/CBC
• Amelia Bloomer Project —Feminist Task Force of
the Social Responsibilities Round Table of the
American Library Association
• Kansas State Reading Circle Recommended Reading
List (intermediate) —Kansas National Education
Association
• Best Children's Books of the Year (starred)
—Bank Street College of Education
• Alabama Camellia Awards (nominee, grades 2–3)
—Alabama Department of Education
• Teachers' Choices —IRA
• Delaware Diamonds (nominee, grades 3–5)
—Diamond State Reading Association
• California Collections (elementary) —California
Readers
• AGHE Book Award for Best Children’s Literature on
Aging for Elementary Readers (grades 3–5)
—Association for Gerontology in Higher Education
• Macy’s Multicultural Collection of Children’s
Literature —Reading Is Fundamental (RIF)… (plus d'informations)

From the perspective of a young girl following Susan B. Anthony and the fight for Women's suffrage, this story illustrates how men and women are equal, looking at the dynamics within a family, all while simultaneously being rooted in history. It shows newspapers, timelines, and historically accurate depictions of events. I would use this book in a 4th-5th grade setting, maybe even during Women's History month, and start the discussion of the movement for Women's rights and influential women throughout history.… (plus d'informations)