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32 pp.
| Whitman
| September, 2012
|
TradeISBN 978-0-8075-3188-4$16.99
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Steve James.
Susan B. Anthony's fight for women's suffrage is documented in accessible free verse that focuses on her November 1872 arrest for voting and her 1873 trial. At times the realistic illustrations (mostly portraits) verge on caricature. Text of the Fourteenth and Nineteenth Amendments introduce the story. An author's note and archival reproductions provide more information. Bib.
40 pp.
| Little
| October, 2010
|
TradeISBN 978-0-316-06872-7$16.99
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Steve James.
A ball of red yarn twisted around the library Christmas tree by resident cat Dewey brings first prize for tree decorating to the library. The text and digital illustrations of the humans are stiff and uninspired, while the depictions of the orange title character are lively and warm.