The author of Mesmerized delivers another fascinating glimpse into
history, this time the story of two brave suffragists on a trek across
America to spread the word: Votes for Women!
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 a lively and whimsical picture book, with exuberant
illustrations by Hadley Hooper bringing their inspiring historical trek
to life.