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Women Win the Vote (American Adventure, Bk 38)
Women Win the Vote - American Adventure, Bk 38 Author:JoAnn A. Grote, Adam Wallenta (Illustrator) The Allerton family wants to help women get the right to vote. Larry Allerton's zeal for women's suffrage, however, pales in comparison to his admiration for the barnstormers. Nothing is more important to him than being with those pilots and their planes. He sneaks away to the airfield, leaving Gloria and Mother to do his household chore... more »s, in addition to their efforts for the suffrage cause. Even after his parents punish him, Larry starts skipping school to spend more time at the airfield. Finally he is caught by a truant officer. What will it take to convince Larry that he needs to make time for his family and his schoolwork?
History comes alive for eight-to-twelve year olds in this close-up, fun-to-read, multi-generational story of a fictional family spanning three centuries of actual historical events. God's hand is seen at work in people's lives and in the events that shaped our nation.« less