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    Elizabeth Leads the Way: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Right to Vote
    Elizabeth Leads the Way: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Right to Vote
    Elizabeth Leads the Way: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Right to Vote
    Audiobook12 minutes

    Elizabeth Leads the Way: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Right to Vote

    Written by Tanya Lee Stone

    Narrated by Rachel Botchan

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    About this audiobook

    An acclaimed biographer for children, Tanya Lee Stone has received many accolades for her over 80 published books. This Junior Library Guild Premier Selection introduces young listeners to women's rights pioneer Elizabeth Cady Stanton. In the 19th century, American women weren't allowed to own property, go to college, or even vote. Unwilling to suffer this injustice, Stanton gathered like-minded people to change these rules.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateNov 28, 2008
    ISBN9781436146074
    Elizabeth Leads the Way: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Right to Vote
    Author

    Tanya Lee Stone

    Tanya Lee Stone has written several books for young readers, including the young adult novel A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl. She lives with her family in Vermont.

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    • 4/5
      Great book to use to talk about women's rights. This book talks about Elizabeth Stanton's early life, as she began to fight for women's rights, until her death. It discusses how she changed America by not giving up what she believes in.
    • 4/5
      I actually enjoyed this book. The book centered on Elizabeth’s life and all the things that she did to make advancements for women in the United States. I really enjoyed that the book had all the facts in it, but it was told as a story rather than a list of facts. The reader didn’t feel as though they were reading a textbook, rather they became invested in Elizabeth’s character and they wanted to keep reading and find out all the wonderful things that she had done. For example the story talks about when Elizabeth was in grade school. She won prizes for being most advanced in Greek studies, but the story goes on to say that her father was worried about his “strong –spirited, rule-breaking daughter”. It was sentences like these that really captured my attention. They kept me interested in what was going to happen to Elizabeth. I also really enjoyed the illustrations in the book. The way that the illustrations are placed within the text is really help and makes the text almost look like a caption to the picture. For example on one page there is a list of things that girls Elizabeth’s age were doing such as getting married, doing laundry, and having babies. The way that the page was arranged was a picture of the activity and then the words next to it. The illustration, caption, setup for the page was really helpful. It allowed the reader to take in all the information in chunks. This was helpful because so much information was given that giving it in small portions allows the reader to take in and retain all the information. The main idea of the book was that Elizabeth made a large impact on our society. She made drastic changes that paved the way for women in this day and we have the rights we do as women because of her.
    • 3/5
      Elizabeth Leads the Way is about Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the work she did in order to help give women the right to vote. The book begins with her childhood and shows how Elizabeth began trying to help women from a young age. She always thought that women were treated unfairly and wanted to do something about it. The book continues through her adulthood and teaches children that you should stand up for what you believe in. Elizabeth changed America forever and all children should read this book so they can understand what it means to fight for what you believe is right.
    • 5/5
      Great book for a lesson on women's rights, voting rights, or a lesson on international women's day. It is important to expose the youngest of learners to different important figures, especially women--they aren't commonly the stars of history books. This book was great and depicted the life and triumphs of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and other figures of the time.
    • 3/5
      'Elizabeth Leads the Way' is the inspiring story of an extraordinary woman who changed America forever because she wouldn’t take “no” for an answer. It would make a nice introduction to the women's rights movement for children in early elementary school. The very first page encourages children to think about girls not being taken seriously: "What would you do if someone told you you can't be what you want to be because you are a girl?"
    • 2/5
      Elizabeth Cady Stanton is a hero in the woman's rights movement. I admire her bravery and her contributions to American history. However, I found this book to be boring. The story was too long and by the middle of the book, I was losing focus. The illustratons by Tana Lee Stone were beautifully done and were very animated. This is probably not a book that I would read to my class. The Stanton's story and life is interesting, just not in the way that it was told here.
    • 4/5
      Elizabeth realizes at a young age that women are considered less than men, and that women could not decide for themselves. Elizabeth saw how laws that men made only favored men, and she did not accept that fact. Elizabeth’s father was a judge, and she once saw how her father told a woman that she could not keep her property because her husband died. Elizabeth thought that it was outrageous, and fought for what she thought was just for everyone in America. The book emphasizes equal rights for everyone in America, and it also provides a good example of a person who never surrenders on what he or she may believe in;it also shows how America has shifted their thoughts about women's rights. Elizabeth dedicated her entire life to advocate for women’s rights.
    • 4/5
      Elizabeth Leads the Way is a great book about Elizabeth Cady Stanton and her work towards women's equality. The book follows Stanton from childhood where the reader gets the first glimpse of young Stanton acknowledging the differences between men's and women's rights. Stanton's story can teach young people to stand up for a cause they believe in especially if someone is being treated unfairly. In addition, children can learn that although they may not see the direct outcomes of their actions, other people can still benefit from their work.
    • 5/5
      Elizabeth Leads the Way is a wonderful picture book biography of one of the early suffragettes in American history, Elizabeth Cady Stanton. The reader learns about some of Elizabeth's early life experiences that lead her to fight for women's right to vote and, more imporantly, how she felt that engaging in the demoractic process was a way, in fact the only way, to bring about the changes she felt needed to happen in reagrds to how women were treated and viewed.
    • 4/5
      This picture book biography teaches children about our American history in a way that is fun, creative, and informative. Elizabeth Leads the Way takes kids on a journey of Elizabeth Santon's life and all she did to help with the advancement of civil rights. We learn all about how she grew up, went to school, and how she became inspired to change what she thought needed changing. It is a great book to teach children about Elizabeth's life by helping them to gather information about history. Any books with biographies about people and their amazing achievements in history that helped us to be who we are today are much needed in teaching not only children but adults as well. All people can learn about our history, even with a picture book.
    • 5/5
      Elizabeth Leads the Way is an informative, children's picture biography about the life of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who fought for women's rights. Throughout Stanton's life, women were looked at differently from men. Women were not allowed to attend colleges, own property, or vote like their counterparts. Instead, women were expected to marry, have children, and tend to housework. However, Stanton refused to live her life under those circumstances and began to apply herself in her studies as well as doing anything boys could do. Eventually, this led to Elizabeth beginning a movement to fight for women's rights. What I've taken from Elizabeth Leads the Way is that equality is an important foundation for women and men. Additionally, I love that the book is easier to introduce children to factual history without being too lengthy that it takes away their attention for learning about a historical figure.
    • 3/5
      This book is a great book to learn about how women's rights started out. I thought the book was very educational for young readers. I think it is great for children to know how women were not always able to vote. It all started with one lady who wanted everyone to be equal.
    • 5/5
      Elizabeth Leads the Way is a very inspiring and educational book. This book captures Stanton from a young girl to her death. The book covers all her major accomplishment such as being outspoken, going to college, and eventually leads up to her biggest venture, the women's rights movement. This book shows the true work and inspiration that Stanton possessed to make sure women would have the same rights as men. Teaching ideas: help children understand new words, learn about the women's right movement
    • 4/5
      This particular book tells the story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton. She was a female activist who began the movement for the women's right to vote. The book is very easy to read to many ages, as well as being informative about women's rights. Also, this book can be a springboard to other books for students who would like more information about Elizabeth Cady Stanton and/or Women's Rights.
    • 4/5
      I thought this book was very educational. It was no very long but taught so much about women's rights and what it took to get women their rights. i thought it had interesting detail. The pictures were nice and text was interesting.
    • 4/5
      Summary: When Elizabeth Cady was a girl, everyone thought that life was better for boys and that girls couldn't do the same things boys could do. While she was growing up, she saw countless examples of how people thought life for women was bad and how it was better for men. She got angry by how unfair this was and tried to change the law. She decided she could do anything boys could do. She began to do things boys could do such as horseback riding, rafting and working hard in her studies. During this time, most women were doing laundry and having babies but Elizabeth was studying and learning as much as she could. She met Henry Stanton and they connected about equal rights and eventually got married. Elizabeth had babies and became a traditional women. She got sick of this and began having lunch with other women who had similar views as she did. The women decided to hold a meeting and discuss these issues about inequality between men and women. The women decided that women needed to have the right to vote so they could change the things they hated so much. Everyone showed up at the meeting, more people than she expected and Elizabeth realized she wasn't alone in these issues. Elizabeth's meeting spread quickly around the country and everyone was talking about allowing women to vote. Many people disagreed with her but even more people agreed with her and since then America has been changed. Argument: I thought this book was a strong well-written biography about Elizabeth Cady. It had a lot of strong examples of many literary devices (such as the use of rhetorical questions) throughout the book. I think the main message in this book is about fighting for what you believe in. Throughout the book, Elizabeth is showing determination and not giving up even though she was shot down multiple times. She was brave and strong and eventually, she got the outcome she wanted. It also shows that if you don't take chances, you will never get what you want which I think is another really important thing that children would get out of this book.
    • 4/5
      It is sad to say that women in 2014 still have inequality issues. Young girls need good role models who teach them the importance of questioning rules that make some people better than others. Lee explains, how Elizabeth Cady Stanton did this in a way that k-3 children can understand, explore and discuss.
    • 4/5
      This is a great book for children. It tells the story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and how she lead the movement to obtain the right to vote for women. It is written in a way that is easy for children to understand and still be interested. This would be a great addition to any lesson on gender equality.
    • 3/5
      Great introduction to Elizabeth Cady Stanton's character with adorable illustrations!
    • 4/5
      I was not familiar with Elizabeth Stanton before I read this book. I always enjoy reading about women's rights. The book was written well, catchy, and easy to follow.
    • 5/5
      Long before the 20th amendment to the Constitution was passed, granting women the right to vote, Elizabeth Cady Stanton got the ball rolling in upstate New York. This exuberantly illustrated, fantastically narrated biography is a required purchase for libraries of every stripe.
    • 5/5
      In my opinion this is a very well written book. This book presented history in a very simple and understanding way. I liked the language that the book used and the organization of the writing. Terms that were used wouldn't be difficult for a 5th/ 6th grade reader to understand. History terms weren't over used which was also great. For example, the Declaration of Independence, abolitionist, and Declaration of Right and Sentiment. The way the author organized the words on the page was also very unique and made the book a great read. For example, she had different sentences around the page and not just along the bottom or top of the page. She sometimes had words along the right or left of an illustration. Individual sentences were also broken up and not just in one huge paragraph. The purpose of this book was to elaborate on how Elizabeth Cady Stanton stood up for women's right to vote. Her constant stance for women rights made a difference across the country.
    • 4/5
      Elizabeth is a wonderful woman who stood up for her beliefs. She was living at the time when men had more rights than women. When she was young her opinion did not matter and this made her angry. Instead of letting it go she wanted to make a change. She was diffrent than most girls her age. She did not care about marriage but instead she wanted to continue her education. Elizabeth lead the way to women's rights. She started something so wonderful and the reason women have rights is all because of her. This is great book to show children when teaching about women's rights. Its an interesting book that children will love being that it is illustrated.
    • 3/5
      Elizabeth Leads the Way is a book that takes a look at the childhood and life of Elizabeth Cady Stanton leading up to her beginning to challenge for women's right to vote. This book is written in a conversational style that is accessible to a young reader. The young Elizabeth questions the way things are, and why women can't do the same things as men. Her experiences as a child and young adult shape her view on women's rights, and eventually lead to her advocating for change. However, this book does not actually go into the women's rights movement and women gaining the access to vote; it merely sets the stage for why Elizabeth Cady Stanton was interested in the issue, and why she finally decided to advocate for women's rights. This book would be a great way to introduce to a young reader why someone like Elizabeth was unhappy when women weren't allowed the same rights as men. The illustrations are colorful and add to the overall impact of the book.
    • 4/5
      Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a woman who helped lead the way for women's rights. From a very young age she was told her opinion did not matter because she was female. She refused to sit back and let men run everything. She did not live long enough to see all the changes that came about but she helped pave the road for the rights woman have today. This would be a great book when doing biography lesson. Also in history or civics classes.
    • 3/5
      Elizabeth was always told that it was a pity that she wasnt born a boy. She always did what people thought she couldn't. She rode hourses and intead of getting married at sixteen, like most girls, she continued her education. ELizabeth's story shows how unfair women had it in her time. Her stroy also explains her role in the fight for women's rights.
    • 4/5
      Elizabeth is upset when she finds out that her voice does not matter because she is a girl. She becomes outraged when she learns her land can be taken away because she does not have husband. This book can be used for the to help young girls or young people to learn they have a voice. And not only have a voice, but can cause change with the voice.
    • 5/5
      This attractively illustrated book could be fun to read to young children as an introduction to social issues and American history. It reads like a children's story, although it is non-fiction.
    • 5/5
      Summary:This book pays tribute to a Suffrage leader, Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Elizabeth fought to change laws written by man and catered to men. She believed if women were able to vote, they would be able to change unequal laws. She searched for supporters for equal voting rights for women. Eventhough, many people were against Elizabeth beliefs, she was persistent in changing inequality in America.Personal Reaction:I loved the way the author captured the life of Elizabeth in to this children's book. The author did amazing job in showing its readers what women had gone though in that time period. I am truly thankful for Elizabeth' actions, because without her modern women may not have equal opportunities as we do today.Classroom Extension:1. I would have students search other leaders of the Women Suffrage and write a short summary about their life.2. As a class, I would have students give ideas about why voting is important. Then, I would write their ideas on a poster board to remind students everyday about the importance of voting.
    • 5/5
      Students are going to research on the women's rights, and than present it to the class on a poster board with pictures and interesting facts.