Praise for Roses and Radicals

"My mother said, 'Struggle is a never-ending process. Freedom is never really won; you earn it and win it in every generation.' Roses and Radicals is a must read about the history of the suffragist movement in America-the oppression of women-and the good, the bad, and the ugly relating to their struggle for the right to vote. It is not just a book for women, but for everyone, especially future generations because when we don't know our history, we may sadly repeat it." 
— Dr. Bernice A. King, CEO, The King Center, Daughter of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King

"From Elizabeth Cady Stanton to Alice Paul and every crucial suffragist in between, Susan Zimet's Roses and Radicals offers a comprehensive and compelling account of a truly collective victory more than seventy years in the making. Zimet unpacks all of the intricacies of the suffrage movement, never shying away from its flaws, turbulent partnerships, and differing dogmas. For those tempted to label it an important book for young girls, think more broadly; it is an important book for all of us." 
— Tanya Lee Stone, Sibert Medalist and NAACP Image Award-winning author of, most recently, Girl Rising: Changing the World One Girl at a Time

"The brave women and men who fought so hard for women's right to vote show us how to be brave when we need it the most. Which is always. Roses and Radicals is a must read for all kids and citizens!" 
— Andrea Beaty, award-winning author of Ada Twist, Scientist and Rosie Revere, Engineer

“It took more than seventy years for women to win the right to vote in the United States. Roses and Radicals shows the persistence and perseverance it took through the stories of the women who fought to make it happen. Now more than ever we all need to know this story.”
— Deborah Heiligman, National Book Award Finalist and Printz Honor-winning author of Charles and Emma and Vincent and Theo

 “Susan Zimet, in her thoroughly researched Roses and Radicals, clearly and concisely lays down the huge complicated shocking thread of American history, while delivering a subtle yet inspiring message.”
— Patricia Hruby Powell, Sibert and Boston Globe Horn Book Honor-winning author of Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker and of Loving vs. Virginia
 
“Roses and Radicals isn't just the story of women's journey to suffrage, it's completing history and how a few bold women made America fulfill its promise of democracy. Charming and full of detail, the book is like eavesdropping on friends from another era.
— Amy Richards, author of Manifesta: Young Women, Feminism & the Future and consulting producer of MAKERS
 
“An expert and exciting telling of one of the biggest stories in American history.”
— Steve Sheinkin, three-time National Book Award Finalist and author of, most recently, Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team
 
 “Required reading for any young feminist—and everyone else, too.”
— Vanessa Wruble, Co-founder, Women’s March on Washington