Nellie's Victory

Nellie McClung #3

by Connie Brummel Crook

Nellie McClung is remembered as a pioneer in the struggle for women's equality. How she became such a force is appwarent as Nellie matures and develops a reputation as a powerful public speaker. Through her brilliant appearances at Woman's Christain Temperance Union meetings, her name becames synonymous with tyhe crusade to win women the right to be considered "persons" in the eyes of Canadian law. As she juggles the needs of her family and controlversial public life, Nellie bravely steps into the male-controled world of politics, where a woman's words are finally spoken and heard. Seventy years after her victory, Nellie McClung remains an example of what can be accomplished in the pursuit of a just cause. Nellie's Victory is a story that can stand alone or be read as part three of the trilogy.

254 pages, Paperback

First published April 15, 1999

About the author

Connie Brummel Crook is a historian, former teacher and the author of more than a dozen historical books for children that often focus on the history of Upper Canada. Connie lives in Peterborough, Ontario.

Reviews

[Joy Norstrom · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughter and I read this together for her school project. I learned quite a bit about early feminists in Canada and it was exciting to see how inspired my daughter became by Nellie McClung’s many accomplishments.

[Nessy96 · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book had a lot of history in it and that's why I liked it so much.