Great book
Rating:
5 / 5
I have read many books in the dear America series and this one is one of my favorites. I liked it because in addition to being well written it's also exciting. Not only does Kathleen Bowen's mother Join the picket line and get arrested, but America also joins the first World War. Kathleen's sister and cousin leave to become nurses in Europe on the front. So not only was the book fun to read, but I also learned a lot about the suffrage movement.
Turbulent Times Rendered Realistically
Rating:
5 / 5
Kathleen Bowen is a thirteen-year-old Washington D.C. resident whose mother, aunt and sister are caught up in the suffrage movement while the country becomes embroiled in World War I. The movement nearly tears her family apart when her uncle kidnaps his kids and leaves his wife. Then Kathleen�s mother is thrown in prison and forced to languish in horrid conditions on a trumped up charge while peacefully picketing the White House. Meanwhile her sister and her cousin run off to Europe to join the war effort. This is women�s coming of age as seen through the eyes of a young girl.A school history textbook has only so much space in which to present an event often trivializing them. A book like this written in the first person, albeit by a fictional character, makes a much greater impact on the reader because it easily removes their sense of disbelief and immerses them in the action. A Time For Courage also contains an Epilogue that continues characters� lives after the story ends, a Historical Note about the time period with photos of those involved in the suffrage movement and a Timeline of Women in Politics. This is an excellent book!
Turbulent Times Rendered Realistically
Rating:
5 / 5
Kathleen Bowen is a thirteen-year-old Washington D.C. resident whose mother, aunt and sister are caught up in the suffrage movement while the country becomes embroiled in World War I. The movement nearly tears her family apart when her uncle kidnaps his kids and leaves his wife. Then Kathleen's mother is thrown in prison and forced to languish in horrid conditions on a trumped up charge while peacefully picketing the White House. Meanwhile her sister and her cousin run off to Europe to join the war effort. This is women's coming of age as seen through the eyes of a young girl.A school history textbook has only so much space in which to present an event often trivializing them. A book like this written in the first person, albeit by a fictional character, makes a much greater impact on the reader because it easily removes their sense of disbelief and immerses them in the action. A Time For Courage also contains an Epilogue that continues characters' lives after the story ends, a Historical Note about the time period with photos of those involved in the suffrage movement and a Timeline of Women in Politics. This is an excellent book!
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