Marx, Trish: Jeanette Rankin: First Lady of Congress.Marx, Trish JEANETTE RANKIN: First Lady of Congress. Il. by Dan Andreasen. ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 0-689-86290-3. New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of : Margaret McElderry Books, 2006. 48 pp. $18.95. This historical nonfiction non·fic·tion n. 1. Prose works other than fiction: I've read her novels but not her nonfiction. 2. The category of literature consisting of works of this kind. book focuses on the life of Jeanette Rankin and how she, through hard work and dedication, became the first woman to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. Jeanette was a small-town Montana girl who helped run her family's ranch. She had many goals and dreams that she wanted to accomplish in her life. Jeanette attended and graduated from the University of Montana, during a time when many women didn't even finish high school. After successfully campaigning for women's suffrage The term women's suffrage refers to an economic and political reform movement aimed at extending suffrage — the right to vote — to women. The movement's origins are usually traced to the United States in the 1820s. in Montana, she won her seat in Congress and helped to pass the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1919, being the only woman to cast a vote. Jeanette Rankin also was a strong peace advocate and her efforts toward that end are well-documented in this text. The text and illustrations help the reader vividly feel the determination and spirit of one of America's most inspirational in·spi·ra·tion·al adj. 1. Of or relating to inspiration. 2. Providing or intended to convey inspiration. 3. Resulting from inspiration. leaders. Marx is an award-winning author of several children's books, including Touching the Sky: The Flying Adventures of Wilbur and Orville Wright and Everglades Forever: Restoring America's Great Wetland. Ages 9-12. Reviewed by Angela Boland, ACRP/Northern Cambria County Alternative School Consortium, Hastings, PA |
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