Susan B. Anthony: Her Fight for Equal Rights by Monica
Kulling, illustrated by Maike Plenzke.
EARLY READER Random House, 2020.
$9. 9780593119839
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) – ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
This simple biography explores Susan B.
Anthony’s contribution to the Women’s Rights Movement. In the late 1800’s, women didn’t have the same
rights as men and as Susan grew up and got an education, she saw the error in
that way of thinking. Susan spoke out
against inequality towards women and even voted when it was against the law. Although Susan passed
away before women were allowed the right to vote, her contributions were
lasting.
Susan B. Anthony is an amazing
historical figure and the idea that women didn’t have basic rights is well
explained in this great introduction to that topic. As far as an early reader
goes, this one has 1-2 sentences per page and reads with simple enough vocabulary. My only issue with the book is that the
illustrations show scowling and entitled men, which I don’t think all men need
to be made the bad guy in order to celebrate the fight for Women’s rights.
Reviewer, C. Peterson
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