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One Step Forward
A 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.
Book Details
- Publisher: Versify
- Publish Date: Mar 4th, 2025
- Pages: 320
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.47in - 5.84in - 1.12in - 0.78lb
- EAN: 9780063339316
- Recommended age: 13-UP
- Categories: • Historical - United States - 20th Century• Politics & Government• Girls & Women
About the Author
Marcie Flinchum Atkins has spent over twenty-five years in the classroom and library and holds an MA and MFA in children's literature. She is a teacher-librarian by day and a writer in the wee hours. One Step Forward is her YA debut. She lives on the outskirts of Washington, DC.
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Praise for this book
"Four sisters support one another in the turbulent fight for women's right to vote in early-20th-century America. Successfully conveys the grit, trauma, and violence of the times, adeptly emphasizing the activists' doubt, pride, persistence, and exhaustion. Atkins' skillful use of concrete poetry greatly enhances the work. Powerful, necessary reading." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"An inspiring verse novel that offers a blueprint for activism, showing how courage for a cause can grow over time and that activities as small as stuffing envelopes are as important as marching. Readers will leave perhaps empowered to go forth and fight for causes important in their own lives."
-- Irene Latham, co-author of African Town, winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Outstanding Historical Fiction
"One Step Forward by Marcie Flinchum Atkins marches the reader alongside teen Matilda Young, the youngest suffragist jailed for standing up for the right to vote. A wealth of historical details, poetic play with words and whitespace, and absolute relevance to young women today make this verse novel a must read!" -- Kip Wilson, award-winning author of White Rose and The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin