Rebel Voices: The Global Fight for Womens Equality and the Right to Vote

This story walks the readers through the fight that women endured as they worked to be seen as equal and have the right to vote. The book takes the reader on a tour around the world, recognizing the struggles and accomplishments of women from 1893-2015. Fifth grade students would enjoy a history lesson utilizing the timeline that is illustrated in the book. The timeline would be a great tool to open up discussions about the accomplishments of women who contributed to society.

BLURB: A beautifully illustrated celebration of the brave campaigners who fought for women's right to vote. Discover that it was never illegal for women to vote in Ecuador, or how 40,000 Russian women marched through St Petersburg demanding their rights. Find out how one Canadian woman changed opinions with a play, and Kuwaiti women protested via text message. And learn that women climbed mountains, walked a lion through the streets of Paris, and starved themselves, all in the name of having a voice. Tracing its history from New Zealand at the end of the 19th century, follow this empowering movement as it spread from Oceania to Europe and the Americas, then Africa and Asia up to the present day. Meet the women who rioted, rallied and show more refused to give up. Stunningly illustrated by Eve Lloyd Knight, this book celebrates the women who refused to behave, rebelling against convention to give women everywhere a voice.If you loved Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls, Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World or Women in Science then you'll love this! show less