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One Step Forward

by Marcie Flinchum Atkins

A young suffragist steps into protest

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A young suffragist steps into protest

Set against World War I, Matilda Young’s coming-of-age story connects a divided family to the public struggle for women’s suffrage. The novel in verse centers on Matilda’s decision to join protests outside the White House, where women faced harassment and arrest. Her experience places personal courage alongside the collective work of suffragists in the years leading up to the Nineteenth Amendment. The historical setting gives the story a focus on the risks of political action and the way one generation’s organizing shaped later opportunities to vote and speak out.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in U.S. history and historical fiction.
  • Readers curious about the women’s suffrage movement and political protest.
  • Readers who enjoy coming-of-age stories told in verse.

Themes

Women’s suffragePolitical protestFamily divisionCourage and activismComing of age

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Book overview

A Kirkus' Best Book and Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!

One Step Forward is a compelling debut YA historical fiction novel in verse about Matilda Young--the youngest American suffragist imprisoned for picketing the White House to demand women's right to vote.

Raised in a politically divided family, Matilda wondered if she could be as courageous as her older sister who fought for suffrage. Joining the radical protest movement came with plenty of risk. Women were routinely scorned, harassed, arrested--and worse. And taking a stand for her rights could tear her family apart.

Told in powerful verse, One Step Forward follows Matilda's coming-of-age journey as she takes her first step into action. Amid the backdrop of World War I, Matilda's story vividly highlights the extreme mental, physical, and emotional battles faced by the protestors leading up to the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment. It also reveals the bravery, hard work, and spirit of the women who paved the way for future generations to use their voices and votes.

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