| Nellie McClung: Voice for the Voiceless Contributor(s): MacPherson, Margaret (Author) |
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ISBN: 1894852044 ISBN-13: 9781894852043 Publisher: Dundurn Group OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Literary - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Political |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: Quest Library (Xyz Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 5.54" W x 8.62" (0.65 lbs) 184 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Canadian - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 82565 Reading Level: 7.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Writer, activist, and politician Nellie McLung (1873-1951) was a strong and effective voice for the women's movement. She was one of the Famous Five suffragists from Alberta whose court challenge in the Persons Case led to women in Canada being declared to be legal persons in 1929. |
Contributor Bio(s): MacPherson, Margaret: - Margaret Macpherson holds a Masters Degree in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia and has worked as a teacher and journalist in Halifax, Bermuda, and Vancouver. She currently lives in Edmonton with her husband and four children. |