Let's Celebrate Women's Equality Day

by Barbara deRubertis

Overview

HOLIDAYS & HEROES brings to life the people whose holidays we celebrate. Enriched with colorful illustrations, photographs, and other historical images, this series will engage and involve children in the stories behind our holidays and the people they honor.

Women in the United States fought for over a hundred years to win the right to vote. From Susan B. Anthony to Sojourner Truth, many powerful American heroes lent their voices to this movement. Every year on August 26 we celebrate the hard-won victories of the past and work toward a more equal future. We also celebrate women's achievements on March 8, International Women's Day.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781635927801
Publisher:	Astra Publishing House
Publication date:	10/19/2021
Series:	Holidays & Heros
Sold by:	Penguin Random House Publisher Services
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	18 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

About the Author

Barbara deRubertis recently retired after 31 years of teaching elementary and middle school classes. She has written more than 50 books for children that have been published by Kane Press. Barbara and her husband live in Cashmere, Washington.

Editorial Reviews

"The colorful books in the Holiday & Heroes series present overviews of the origins, history, and current practices associated with specific holidays. There's no cookie-cutter approach here. DeRubertis organizes each book in a way that suits its topic, while writing clearly and using short sentences effectively. Each double-page spread includes several brief paragraphs of text and two or three well-chosen pictures, including portraits, period illustrations, and photos. Besides explaining the process and the importance of voting, Election Day lays out the gradual expansion of American voting rights through the elimination or reduction of restrictions based on religion, property holding, race, sex, national origin, and age. Emancipation Day & Juneteenth discusses the abolishment of slavery in the U.S., the observance of District of Columbia Emancipation Day, and the spread of Juneteenth celebrations from Texas to 45 other states. After looking at historical calendars, including Native American and Roman examples, New Year's Day describes modern celebrations within Jewish, Persian, and Chinese traditions, and it concludes with American customs, such as the New Year's Eve ball drop. Women's Equality Day surveys the history of women's suffrage in the U.S., the stalled status of the Equal Rights Amendment, and the gender gap among elected officials before suggesting ways to celebrate Women's Equality Day and International Women's Day. An attractive, informative series.”—Booklist

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