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Colman, Penny
4 Reviews
(3)
YA
"Yes, our work is one, we are one in aim and sympathy," Elizabeth Cady Stanton wrote in an 1865 letter to Susan B. Anthony. Colman's biography, rich in quotes from the women, details their respective upbringings and family lives while also showing the strides they made after joining forces to fight for equality. A sixteen-page photographic insert is included. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann
(2)
4-6
This investigation into Thanksgiving's roots covers many topics, from Sarah Josepha Hale's quest to make it a national holiday to the origins of Thanksgiving football games. Colman's strength is sharing her research process with readers, starting with a survey designed to elicit questions about the holiday, and indicating the ways those responses led her to her own search for further information. Timeline. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Betty Carter
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2008
(2)
YA
These women war correspondents were talented journalists and photographers, possessed of grit and determination. Their photos and clips of their headline stories bear witness to their work and the dangers they endured as Colman skillfully intertwines explanations of the events they covered and the work they produced. The book also explores gender discrimination in the news media. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Margaret A. Bush
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2002
(3)
4-6
Spanning nearly five hundred years and including a wide variety of ethnic groups, this survey looks at the evolution of gender roles in our society. Quoting extensively from letters, diary entries, and memoirs, Colman lets young women comment directly on fashion, school, work, leisure time, family, and national events without delving deeply into any one period. Numerous black-and-white photos and an extensive bibliography recommend this book. Ind.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn
4 reviews
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