Civil Rights Stories: Women's Rights and Suffrage

This book explains civil rights and the history of the fight for equal rights for women in an accessible way for younger readers, featuring a foreword by Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu. It explores topics such as suffrage movements, violence against women, and racial inequality in voting rights. Sensitive illustrations help readers understand the harder concepts.

Format: Hardback
Length: 32 pages
Publication date: 09 December 2021
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

This book is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to civil rights and the history of the fight for equal rights for women. Written in a child-friendly style, it provides a chronological selection of key civil rights moments and movements in the struggle for women's rights. It examines topics such as suffrage movements, women's access to work and education, violence against women, and women in sport. The book explores how women have fought to live their lives freely and acknowledges the racial inequality in voting rights. Prominent civil rights campaigners and figures are featured, and a timeline helps readers to see how the fight for equality has evolved over time. Sensitive illustrations illuminate the text and help readers to understand some of the harder concepts. While death and violence are mentioned, they are written about in a non-alarmist way, with the age of the reader in mind.

The Civil Rights Stories series is a vital resource for younger readers aged 7+ who are being introduced to these topics or are studying them in school. Titles in this series cover a wide range of human rights issues, including LGBTQ+ rights, racial equality, refugees and homelands, slavery, and women's rights and suffrage. Each book in the series provides a comprehensive and engaging introduction to these important subjects, helping to promote understanding and empathy among young readers.

In conclusion, this book is an essential resource for anyone interested in learning more about civil rights and the fight for equal rights for women. It is written in a child-friendly style, making it accessible to a wide range of readers, and provides a comprehensive and engaging introduction to these important subjects. The Civil Rights Stories series is a valuable addition to any library or classroom, and will help to promote understanding and empathy among young readers.

Weight: 406g
Dimension: 245 x 247 x 10 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781445171432
Edition number: Illustrated ed