Lucretia Mott

This book is suitable for ages 9-12. From the early years of the United States, award-winning children’s book author Dorothy Sterling brings us this underacknowledged heroine who played a critical role in both the antislavery and women’s rights movements. Lucretia Mott exhibited, from her earliest years, an extraordinary confidence and eloquence. She dared to speak out to all-male audiences and refused to be silenced. In her later years, Mott became a colleague to such activists as Frederick Douglass, Susan B Anthony, and Sojourner Truth. This biography offers a clear portrait of a remarkable woman, and it gives insight into two great movements of the 19th century. - New York Times Book Review .