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Friday, December 17, 2010

Elizabeth Leads the Way: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Right to Vote

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Title: Elizabeth Leads the Way: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Right to Vote
Author: Tanya Lee Stone
Illustrator: Rebecca Gibbon
Publisher / Date: Henry Holt & Co. / 2008
Themes: Women's suffrage, history, biography
Genre: Nonfiction, picture book
Summary: This biography of Elizabeth Cady Stanton follows Elizabeth from the time she was a child and the events that influenced her to stand up for women's right to vote. The author and illustrator's creativity blend well to portray an intriguing biography that even young readers will enjoy. 
Curriculum Connections: Grades K-5, Social Studies: Women's suffrage, civil rights
Notes: This is a remarkable picture book biography that would make a great read aloud, especially for grades 2-5.

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