Girls for the Vote
Will be published approx. on 3. May 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-4749-4840-1 (ISBN)
Description
Discover the extraordinary lives of the inspiring girls who have lived throughout history at 6 Chelsea Walk.
Polly longs to become an explorer. But in 1914, women's rights and choices are limited - something twelve-year-old Polly learns when she befriends her new neighbours: two suffragettes, fighting for women's rights to vote.
Polly's parents are appalled, but Polly is intrigued. And the more she thinks about their cause, the more determined she becomes to join the suffragettes' protest march. But will Polly dare to defy her parents and do what she thinks is right?
A gripping story of courage, friendship and speaking up during a time of change, from Carnegie-shortlisted author, Linda Newbery.
Polly longs to become an explorer. But in 1914, women's rights and choices are limited - something twelve-year-old Polly learns when she befriends her new neighbours: two suffragettes, fighting for women's rights to vote.
Polly's parents are appalled, but Polly is intrigued. And the more she thinks about their cause, the more determined she becomes to join the suffragettes' protest march. But will Polly dare to defy her parents and do what she thinks is right?
A gripping story of courage, friendship and speaking up during a time of change, from Carnegie-shortlisted author, Linda Newbery.
Reviews / Votes
Girls for the Vote is packed with excitement, humour, drama and a cast of likeable and inspirational young women. but it is also a valuable teaching tool for a new generation of girls as they learn that women's rights could not always be taken for granted. * Lancashire Evening Post * short and accessible, while at the same time fast-paced and fact-packed. * Sinead O'Hart, author of The Eye of the North *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 12 years
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
180 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4749-4840-1 (9781474948401)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Previous edition
Linda Newbery
Polly's March
Book
11/2004
Usborne Publishing Ltd
€28.65
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Person
Linda has written many books for children, teenagers and adults. She won the Costa Children's Book Prze for Set in Stone, and has twice been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. With Yvonne Coppard she has written Writing Children's Fiction: a Writers' and Artists' Companion, and she runs a review blog, Writers Review, with Adele Geras and Celia Rees, and help from many of their writer friends (including Ann Turnbull). Linda lives in a small village in Oxfordshire and loves yoga, wildlife, photography, gardening and reading.