The riveting story of the brave and passionate women (and men) who risked everything to gain women the right to vote and change history in America. This nonfiction book is perfect for Women's History Month and can generate discussions relevant to today's world.
Susan Zimet has dedicated her professional life to key public policy issues such as the environment, poverty, children and women's rights. She served for close to twenty years as an elected official representing New Paltz, NY. Like the suffragists in the story, Zimet stood up against powerful forces and was constantly covered in the press for challenging controversial issues. In 2019, Susan was appointed to serve as The Food and Policy Coordinator for the State of New York. Zimet is President of Zimet Group, Inc., and the President of 2020- Project Women, Inc. Roses and Radicals is her first book for young readers. She lives in Athens, New York, with her husband Steve.
Praise for Roses and Radicals by Susan Zimet:
"My mother said, 'Struggle is a never ending process. Freedom is
never really won, you earn it and win it in every generation.'
Roses and Radicals is a must read about the history of the
suffragist movement in America-the oppression of women-and the
good, the bad, and the ugly relating to their struggle for the
right to vote. It is not just a book for women, but for everyone,
especially future generations because when we don't know our
history, we may sadly repeat it."
—Dr. Bernice A. King, CEO, The King Center, Daughter of Martin
Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King
"From Elizabeth Cady Stanton to Alice Paul and every crucial
suffragist in between, Susan Zimet's Roses and Radicals offers a
comprehensive and compelling account of a truly collective victory
more than seventy years in the making. Zimet unpacks all of the
intricacies of the suffrage movement, never shying away from its
flaws, turbulent partnerships, and differing dogmas. For those
tempted to label it an important book for young girls, think more
broadly; it is an important book for all of us."
—Tanya Lee Stone, Sibert Medalist and NAACP Image Award-winning
auhtor of, most recently, Girl Rising: Changing the World One Girl
at a Time
"The brave women and men who fought so hard for women's right to
vote show us how to be brave when we need it the most. Which is
always. Roses and Radicals is a must read for all kids and
citizens!"
—Andrea Beaty, award-winning author of Ada Twist, Scientist and
Rosie Revere, Engineer
“It took more than seventy years for women to win the right to vote
in the United States. Roses and Radicals shows the
persistence and perseverance it took through the stories of the
women who fought to make it happen. Now more than ever we all need
to know this story.”
—Deborah Heiligman, National Book Award Finalist and Printz
Honor-winning author of Charles and Emma and Vincent and Theo
“Susan Zimet, in her thoroughly researched Roses and
Radicals, clearly and concisely lays down the huge complicated
shocking thread of American history, while delivering a subtle yet
inspiring message.”
—Patricia Hruby Powell, Sibert and Boston Globe Horn Book
Honor-winning author of Josephine: The Dazzling Life of
Josephine Baker and of Loving vs. Virginia
“Roses and Radicals isn't just the story of women's journey to
suffrage, it's completing history and how a few bold women
made America fulfill its promise of democracy. Charming
and full of detail, the book is like eavesdropping on friends from
another era.
—Amy Richards, author of Manifesta: Young Women, Feminism & the
Future and consulting producer of MAKERS
“An expert and exciting telling of one of the biggest stories in
American history.”
—Steve Sheinkin, three-time National Book Award Finalist and author
of, most recently, Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian
School Football Team
“Required reading for any young feminist—and everyone else,
too.”
—Vanessa Wruble, Co-founder, Women’s March on Washington
★ "With the 100th anniversary of the amendment’s passage
coming up in 2020, the book is very timely." —School
Library Connection, starred review
★ "There are many books about the women's suffrage movement
and the leaders who pushed, marched, insisted, and persisted until
voting rights became a reality. But few offer such a comprehensive
overview while still being appealingly accessible to a middle-grade
audience."
—Booklist, starred review
"She [Zimet] reveals their complexities by discussing their marital
and family choices, their racial backgrounds, their personality and
generational differences, and their opinions on how efforts were to
be organized. Readers will be captivated from beginning to
end." —School Library Journal
"A timely, eye-opening history." —Kirkus Reviews
"A conversational tone. . .makes this primer all the more
accessible and relevant, as does the observation that, with the
proposed Equal Rights Amendment still in limbo, the struggle for
women’s rights is in no way over." —Publishers
Weekly
"Zimet’s use of narrative techniques in this work of nonfiction
brings this history to life and, often, it makes for an exciting
read." —VOYA
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