Twelve-year-old Frank and his little brother Jim leave their hometown and move to the mountains with their parents, aunt, and uncle to run a lodge while their mother campaigns for women’s right to vote. Occasional black-and-white pencil illustrations bring the well-rounded characters to life. Humorous, episodic chapters have a homespun and nostalgic flavor that adults may enjoy, but Mother’s suffragist efforts will likely bore young readers, who may not be willing to stick with the story to its More...

This book is great for girls and boys ages 8 through 12. I learned more about the rights of women to vote in our country.

A boy watches as his mother tries to arouse the local women in their mountain community to support suffrage for women. Set in Massachusetts in 1917.