Finish the Fight! by The Staff of The New York Times, Veronica Chambers
Published by Versify on August 18, 2020
ISBN: 035840830X
Pages: 144
Genres: Biography/Autobiography, Non-Fiction
Format: Chapter Book Nonfiction
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This is a collected biography assembled by many staff members from the New York Times. It features many stories of diverse and underrepresented women who played critical roles in the fight for women’s right to vote. It begins by mentioning the usual suffragettes but then goes into much more detail about many women of whom most people have never heard. From Indigenous Women in the 1800s to Women of Color fighting in the 20th century. Each biography provides enough detail to be useful but not so much that the reader feels bogged down. Throughout, there are archival photographs from within the NYT’s vast resources as well as artistic portraits of many of the people profiled. The back pages provide a timeline as well as a “where are we now” snapshot of some statistics related to current women’s issues. Recommended for readers 9 and up.

Reviewed by Jessie Trafton, Skidompha Library, Damariscotta, ME