Roses and Radicals

Narrator Cassandra Campbell reflects the tension and emotion in this excellent and accessible young adult history of the Women's Suffrage movement. The authors clearly delineate the major players and turning points in the seventy-year struggle for women's voting rights. Campbell subtly alters her voice to indicate the use of quotes from historical documents. The passion in her delivery brings historical figures like Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and Alice Paul to life and highlights the outrageous treatment of the activists, who were spat upon, beaten, imprisoned, and force-fed by those against their cause. Although the outcome of the struggle is never in doubt, Campbell's pacing puts listeners on the edge of their seats. An engaging pick for budding activists of any stripe. E.C. � AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine