![]() ![]() Personal response: I am a big fan of the Dear America series of historical fiction stories. Her world feels like it is falling apart until her father assures her things will get better. ![]() ![]() Much to her horror, her mother is arrested for picketing and taken to jail. Kat keeps a diary and journals the events along with her feelings. Her extended family (cousin, aunt, and uncle) appear with their own troubles to add to Kat’s life. Her sister leaves home (unannounced) for France to be an ambulance driver. Kat’s mother becomes very involved with the movement participating in the picket lines in front of the White House. The United States is involved in World War I and the women of the country are working towards getting the right to vote. Summary: 13 year-old Kathleen Bowen, also known as Kat, lives in Washington, D. Golden quote (optional): “Mother in jail. Characters: Kathleen (Kat), her mother (a suffragette), her sister (Nell), her cousin (Alma), her father, political figures of the day ![]()
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