{"product_id":"suffragette-the-battle-for-equality-hardcover","title":"Suffragette: The Battle for Equality - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling illustrator turns his talents to a lavish history of the women's suffrage movement in the U.K. and the U.S. just in time for the hundredth anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eImprisonment, hunger strikes, suffrajitsu -- the decades-long fight for women's right to vote was at times a ferocious one. Acclaimed artist David Roberts gives these important, socially transformative times their due in a colorfully illustrated history that includes many of the important faces of the movement in portraiture and scenes that both dignify and enliven. He has created a timely and thoroughly engaging resource in his first turn as nonfiction author-illustrator. \u003ci\u003eSuffragette: The Battle for Equality\u003c\/i\u003e follows the trajectory of the movement in the U.K. and visits some key figures and moments in the United States as it presents the stories of Millicent Garrett Fawcett, Emmeline Pankhurst, Ida B. Wells, Susan B. Anthony, and many more heroic women and men -- making it a perfect gift for young readers of today. Dr. Crystal Feimster of Yale's Department of African American Studies contributes a foreword that speaks to the relationship and differences between the British and American suffrage efforts.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Roberts \u003c\/b\u003eis the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Dunderheads \u003c\/i\u003eby Paul Fleischman, \u003ci\u003eThe Dumpster Diver \u003c\/i\u003eby Janet S. Wong, and \u003ci\u003eHis Royal Highness, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eKing Baby \u003c\/i\u003eby Sally Lloyd-Jones. He also illustrated the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling \u003ci\u003eRosie Revere, Engineer \u003c\/i\u003eand the other books in the Questioners series by Andrea Beaty. David Roberts has held a lifelong interest in the women's suffrage movement. He lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 11.8 x 9.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 08, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771716501792,"sku":"9781536208412","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/79fa611dfbc9c7e01aa644e5970d50e7.webp?v=1780391557","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/suffragette-the-battle-for-equality-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}