Around America to Win the Vote, Mara Rockliff
Around America to Win the Vote, Mara Rockliff
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Around America to Win the Vote
Two Suffragists, a Kitten, and 10,000 Miles

Author: Mara Rockliff

Narrator: Marge Sudheimer

Unabridged: 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/23/2019


Synopsis

In April 1916, Nell Richardson and Alice Burke set out from New York City in a little yellow car, embarking on a bumpy, muddy, unmapped journey ten thousand miles long. They took with them a teeny typewriter, a tiny sewing machine, a wee black kitten, and a message for Americans all across the country: Votes for Women! The women’s suffrage movement was in full swing, and Nell and Alice would not let anything keep them from spreading the word about equal voting rights for women. Braving blizzards, deserts, and naysayers—not to mention a whole lot of tires stuck in the mud—the two courageous friends made their way through the cities and towns of America to further their cause. One hundred years after Nell and Alice set off on their trip, Mara Rockliff revives their spirit in this lively and whimsical tale.

Author Bio

Mara Rockliff is the author of many lively historical books for children, including Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery that Baffled All of France, winner of the Cook Prize and an Orbis Pictus Honor book. Her newest picture book biographies are Billie Jean! and Doctor Esperanto and the Language of Hope. She lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania with her family. For more information, visit mararockliff.com.

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