Tonya Bolden is the author of the children's book Through Loona's Door: A Tammy and Owen Adventure with Carte G. Woodson. Her books for teenagers include the novels Mama, I Want to Sing (co-authored with Vy Higginsen) and Just Family; the anthology Rites of Passage: Stories About Growing Up by Black Writers from Around the World; and a collection of biographies of ten epic women, And Not Afraid to Dare. Her books for grownups include The Book of African American Women: 150 Crusaders, Creators, and Uplifters . She is a native New Yorker.
33 Things Every Girl Should Know About Women's History: From Suffragettes to Skirt Lengths to the E.R.A
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- ISBN-13: 9780375811227
- Publisher: Random House Children's Books
- Publication date: 02/12/2002
- Pages: 240
- Product dimensions: 7.00(w) x 9.06(h) x 0.69(d)
- Age Range: 8 - 12 Years
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Here’s the perfect book for anyone interested in learning more about girls and women in the United States from the 18th century to the present. Featuring contributions from a wide variety of women, including well-known nonfiction writers, a children’s librarian, historians, and many more, this latest addition to the 33 Things series provides an engaging, inspiring, informative look at the role women have played in shaping American history.
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The Barnes & Noble ReviewGirls today face a much brighter future, thanks to the efforts of some very determined and heroic women who, throughout history -- make that herstory -- have fought for empowerment and equal rights for all women. 33 Things Every Girl Should Know About Women's History uses historic diaries, essays, poetry, photographs, and fiction to bring some of the most famous names, faces, and efforts to life.
The great-great-granddaughter of women's rights activist Elizabeth Cady Stanton provides a thought-provoking essay on the courageous efforts of her ancestor with a plea to today's women to carry on the cause. Social activist Marcia Weinstein provides a pictorial guide to national landmarks that figure prominently in women's history. Writer Anastasia Higginbotham explores historic and modern-day issues surrounding reproductive rights, and Nomas (the oldest profeminist men's organization in the country) highlights a few good men who have significantly aided the progression of women's rights.
Other offerings include a poetic remembrance of the fiery tragedy that took place in a New York City shirtwaist factory in 1911, a historic timeline covering women's history from the 18th century on, and a trio of fictionalized tales depicting the lives of three very different young women during the 19th century. Voices from the past speak out via quotes from Eleanor Roosevelt, letter excerpts from Abigail Adams, and tributes to women's rights advocates who range from Susan B. Anthony and Amelia Earhart to the WWII "Rosie the Riveter" working women. It's not all politics, seriousness, and sacrifice, however. The book also takes a look at the evolution of women's fashion, the influence of various women's singing groups on modern-day music, and the gradual infiltration of women into all areas of sports.
33 Things Every Girl Should Know About Women's History should be required reading for today's young women. Not only will it imbue them with a deeper appreciation for some of the rights they may well take for granted; most will come away better educated, more enlightened, and much inspired. (Beth Amos)
Publishers Weekly
The impressive, chronologically organized 33 Things Every Girl Should Know About Women's History: From Suffragettes to Skirt Lengths to the E.R.A., edited by Tonya Bolden, begins with Abigail Adams's 1776 letter to her husband, "Remember the Ladies," proceeds through Charlotte Perkins Gilman's groundbreaking "The Yellow Wallpaper" (excerpted) and includes thoughtful reflections on other leading women, such as Patricia McKissack's fictional essay narrated by Charlotte Woodward (the only woman in attendance at the Seneca Falls convention still alive to exercise her right to vote). Period photographs, quotes, timelines, bios and varied typography give the volume an attractive, accessible feel. (Feb.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
School Library Journal
Gr 6 Up-In an impressive collection of articles, poems, diary entries, and fiction, Bolden builds a strong historical foundation about women's history. The opening poem, "Past Is Prologue," sets the tone: "You can't go anywhere in this world really without knowing where you as a woman have been." Abigail Adams's remarkable 1775 correspondence with her husband, in which she asserts the need for equality, follows: "-I desire you would Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favourable to them than your ancestors." Thoughtful selections about the suffrage movement, the 1848 Women's Convention at Seneca Falls, men who are feminists, women's firsts, fashion trends, and rebels are also included. Wise quotations by women will find their way onto many bulletin boards and mirrors: "What we call failure is not the falling down, but the staying down" (Mary Pickford) and "I think the reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself" (Rita Mae Brown). The tone throughout is positive and informative, empowering teens with neglected facts about and contributions of women to the history of the United States. With plentiful black-and-white illustrations and photos and an appealing format, this is a valuable book.-Lee Bock, Glenbrook Elementary School, Pulaski, WI Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.