Elizabeth Cady Stanton: A Biography for Young Children

by Carol Hilgartner Schlank, Barbara Metzger, Janice Bond (Illustrator)

A biography of one of the first leaders in the women's rights movement, emphasizing her childhood.

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[Delicia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Genre: nonfiction, biography, picture book
Audience:
Topic: the life of Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Theme: determination, women’s rights, historical figures
Illustrations: The illustrations are black and white sketches. They are historically accurate and very revealing of the time.
Reading Level: Early
Use: Read aloud, independent reading

Thoughts:

Elizabeth Cady Stanton is the biography of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, a famous women’s rights activist. The book focuses on her childhood, with only a few pages dedicated to her life as an adult.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton is a good book for a competent early reader. The text is black words on a white background; there are few lines on the majority of the pages. The illustrations are highly supportive of the text. There are a few vocabulary words that may prove tricky but the majority of the words are common vocabulary words.

[Angelica Rios]

This would really get the attention of students who love to learn about history and it could have an impact on young girls. Reading about Elizabeth Stanton could still be a role model for girls to stand up for what they believe in. I would use this book to teach a fifth grade history lesson. We would talk about the civil rights movement and different leaders including Stanton and how she promoted women the right to vote and have equal rights.