Voting Rights Days

by Ellen Weiss, Betina Ogden (Illustrator)

Meet Hitty.
She may be just a doll, but she has lived in many places and seen incredible things. Here is one of her adventures, as told by Hitty herself! Hitty's owner, Emily, lives in Washington, D.C. Emily's aunt Ada and many other women are trying to win the right to vote. But when the women are put in jail, all hope seems lost. Will Emily -- and Hitty -- find a way to help the cause?

Genres: Historical Fiction

75 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2002

About the author

Ellen Weiss has written lots of books for kids, from board books through middle grade. She often works with her husband, Mel Friedman.

Reviews

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

it was kind of weird because it was told from the point of view of a doll,
but it was very educational and interesting.

[Nancy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Abridged and "expanded" from the original Hitty book. Not beloved here.