Susan B. Anthony (L1/Co-Reader): National Geographic Readers

by National Geographic Kids

Meet one of the most important figures in women's and U.S. history. Just in time for the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment giving U.S. women the right to vote, learn about Susan B. Anthony's remarkable life, from her childhood to her groundbreaking work.

National Geographic Kids Readers have been a hit in the beginning reader category, and this book builds upon that success with a new approach–parents and children reading together. With the same combination of careful text, brilliant
photographs, and fun approach to high-interest subjects that has proved to be a winning formula with kids, National Geographic Co-readers provide one page of adult read-aloud and one page of kid read-aloud text on each spread, building toward a collaborative reading experience.

Genres: Biography, Childrens

48 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 26, 2019

About the author

With more than 600 titles—including the popular Weird But True franchise and the New York Times Best Selling National Geographic Kids Almanac—National Geographic Kids Books is the recognized leader in nonfiction for kids. Published in 28 languages, NGK Books reaches approximately 85 million kids every year.

Offering K-12 educators resources that align to and support the Common Core State Standards, National Geographic has a long history of providing high-quality informational texts suitable for primary, upper elementary, and middle school English language arts, social studies, and science classrooms.

Reviews

[Stacy Renee (LazyDayLit) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All thoughts and opinions are my own.


Learn all about the life of Susan B. Anthony, from childhood to her teaching career where she fought for equal pay, and beyond. Anthony thought that slavery should be abolished and that women should have the right to vote. She devoted most of her life to speaking out about equal rights for all and is celebrated as an international icon for women's rights.

This educational little biography is a Level 1 Co-Reader, which is perfect for sharing between kids who are learning to read and a parent! Each spread includes a paragraph that the adult or caregiver can read paired with an easier to read paragraph for the young reader. Each is clearly marked with an 'I read' and 'You read'.

2020 is the 100th anniversary of women winning the right to vote and this is the perfect book to teach and learn a little about what women had to do to earn that right. Of course, this book sticks to easy-to-understand facts, mostly covering Susan B. Anthony's life from birth to death, but also a bit about the political aspects of her life and what she fought for.

This book includes directions on how to read this book and several discussion questions to ask your child and an easy voting activity that only requires a little artistic ability and a few members of the family! There is also a letter to the parents about the National Geographic Readers program and how important it is to read with your child/ren.

I read and reviewed this book on Lazy Day Literature on International Women's Day (2020)!

[Vera Godley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not all children are going to pick up a biography to read. Children tend to live in a fun filled fantasy world. But it is important to encourage them to read the stories of real people who have achieved great things. Real people who have changed the world.

One of those real people was Susan B. Anthony who worked diligently in the Suffrage movement to obtain the right-to-vote for women.

This book presents the information about Anthony and her work in an easy to read and easy to understand mode with lots of side bars and tidbits of information as well as pretty standard paragraphing.

I think the series of "Super Reader" books from National Geographic Kids Books is a superb addition to libraries everywhere.

DISCLOSURE: I received a complimentary copy to facilitate a review. Opinions are mine, alone and are freely given.

[Sunday · Rating 3 out of 5]

Straightforward writing. The strength of this book is photographs from that period of time - of children in a one-room schoolhouse similar to the kind Anthony might have taught in, etc. and images of primary sources like meeting notices, petitions, etc. The confusing part for young readers might be that some of the sources are not from Anthony's lifetime; for example, on a page that describes how Anthony spoke out to groups, there is a photo taken in 1908 of a woman speaking to a group about women's rights which is two years after Anthony passed.

Apprecated the interactive YOUR TURN opportunities throughout the book which (mostly) challenge students to apply some of the ideas the author has talked about on the previous page. "How did Anthony and Stanton share their ideas with people? Talk with a friend or family member about something you believe in. How can you share your ideas?"

ONE WISH - a timeline.

[V · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a biography of Susan B. Anthony for young readers. Children will learn that Anthony was born in Massachusetts, was a Quaker, campaigned for the abolishment of slavery and for women's rights, and died before women won the right to vote.

Susan B. Anthony is well worth reading with your emergent reader. I am changing my tune about EZ Readers, this series in particular. There are 4 reasons why I recommend Susan B. Anthony for young readers.

1. You read/I read
The book alternates between a page for an adult to read and a page for the child to read. T isn't able or eager to read a full book yet, so having set sections for me and for him helps to prevent him from feeling overwhelmed – helpful built-in scaffolding.

2. Your Turn
After each chapter, a section entitled "Your Turn" connects the content to children's lives. For example, after reading about Anthony's school experience, photographs of one-room schoolhouses and serious-looking students accompany an invitation to compare Anthony's experience to the readers' own.

3. the content
Susan B. Anthony's effort led to women winning the right to vote. I doubt anyone would argue with the importance of this women in our nation's history.

4. the photographs
Each page is full of eye-catching photographs in both color and black and white.

All in all, the Susan B. Anthony Level 1 EZ Reader from National Geographic Kids is unreservedly recommended by this mom and former first-grade teacher.

Note: A review copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.

[Kelsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

My six year old loved this book! We read this book multiple times. The format was terrific, and we enjoyed the interactive pages about voting and putting her life events in chronological order. I look forward to reading more of these early reader biographies from National Geographic with my daughter.

[Elizabeth Reid · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short, and missing some information, but this book is a good starting spot for young children and early readers. Read my full review here: https://agoodreid.blogspot.com/2020/0...

[Pinky · Rating 4 out of 5]

Susan B. Anthony a champion of women's rights, and the continued struggle to allow women to vote.

[Kristen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative and enjoyable to read even as an adult.

I like how the pages on the left are for the parent/older reader and the pages on the right are for the new reader.

[Aeicha · Rating 5 out of 5]

With a fun layout, easily understood information, neat photographs and illustrations, and fun extras, these leveled reading books are perfect read-alouds to educate and entertain!

[Kailey (Luminous Libro) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Susan B. Anthony worked tirelessly to secure votes and liberty for women in the United States. This book gives an overview of her life and her work, with explanations about petitions, laws, newspaper articles, and how these things influenced Anthony's work. There is also interesting information about clothing styles, employment, habits, and how people lived in at the turn of the century.

I loved the simple writing style, easy for a beginner to understand. There are sections for an adult to read aloud, and then a smaller section with easier words and larger font for the child to read. It's a great way to teach a child new words, and get them involved in reading together!

The colorful design and old-timey photos captured my attention. There are also activities and questions that get the reader engaged and make them think carefully about the ideas in the book. I appreciated how thoughtful the questions are and how much goes into the design!


Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts and are not influenced by anyone.