Do you have a cause you’re passionate about? Take a few tips from the suffragists, who led one of the largest and longest movements in American history. The women’s suffrage movement was decades in the making and came with many harsh setbacks. But it resulted in a permanent victory: women’s right to vote. How did the suffragists do it? One hundred years later, an eye-opening look at their playbook shows that some of their strategies seem oddly familiar. Women’s marches at inauguration time? Check. Publicity stunts, optics, and influencers? They practically invented them. Petitions, lobbying, speeches, raising money, and writing articles? All of that, too.   From moments of inspiration to some of the movement’s darker aspects—including the racism of some suffragist leaders, violence against picketers, and hunger strikes in jail—this International Literacy Association Young Adult Book Award winner takes a clear-eyed view of the role of key figures: Susan B. Anthony, Lucy Stone, Sojourner Truth, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Frances Willard, Ida B. Wells, Alice Paul, and many more. Engagingly narrated by Lucinda Robb and Rebecca Boggs Roberts, whose friendship goes back generations (to their grandmothers, Lady Bird Johnson and Lindy Boggs, and their mothers, Lynda Robb and Cokie Roberts), this unique melding of seminal history and smart tactics is sure to capture the attention of activists-in-the-making today. Gr 7 Up-Robb (granddaughter of Lady Bird Johnson) and Roberts (daughter of Cokie Roberts) employ a witty, conversational tone to detail the history of the U.S. suffragist movement and provide a guide for young advocates. Each section begins with strategies such as setting goals, taking risks, building networks, and recruiting allies. Then the text reveals the fascinating stories of how suffragists used these tactics. Well-known activists are featured, such as Lucy Stone, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Sojourner Truth, and Ida B. Wells. Many lesser-known women are also spotlighted, including Mary Church Terrell and her work with the National Association of Colored Women and Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, who was a poet and helped to integrate the Women's Christian Temperance Union. There are some entertaining anecdotes. For example, Susan B. Anthony often said before her speeches, "I stand before you a convicted criminal,'' as she was once arrested for voting. There are some horrifying ones: An angry mob demanded that Sojourner Truth undress to prove she was a woman. The authors don't shy away from describing the racism in the movement. Readers get a clear idea of the challenges of fighting for social change. VERDICT This highly enjoyable and relatable book belongs in most middle, high school, and public library collections.-Karen Bilton, Franklin Township P.L., NJα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. The authors, friends from two powerful U.S. political families that have been intertwined for three generations, set out to write a quick guide showing how suffragists changed the country by securing women’s voting rights...The White authors do not shy away from addressing racism within the movement, highlighting Black suffragists and noting everyone’s race so that Whiteness is not the default. Each chapter title is a synopsis of a strategy (for example, “Tell Your Story,” “Engage a Wider Audience,” and “Recruit the Allies You Need”), and each chapter begins and ends with sage advice to readers about how to apply the successful tactics of the suffragists to today’s political struggles. The bright, clean layout and color scheme are visually enticing, making this an appealing manual for action. An outstanding and inspirational guide to women’s history for today’s political activists. —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) This collaboration between friends Robb and Roberts ( Suffragists in Washington, D.C .), both scions of political families, dually functions as a well-documented history of the suffrage movement in the U.S. as well as a practical manual for activism...By not shying away from discussions of racism, jail and torture, opposition, and infighting, this how-to guide shows that “women’s history is action packed,” and that the suffragists served as models for other activists to follow...the language is relatable, employing current vernacular and a conversational tone (“We’re looking at you, Philadelphia”), which makes for an inspiring read for aspiring activists. —Publishers Weekly Online (starred review) Rebecca Boggs Roberts is the author of Suffragists in Washington, DC: The 1913 Parade and the Fight for the Vote and Historic Congressional Cemetery. She has been many things, including a journalist, producer, tour guide, forensic anthropologist, event planner, political consultant, jazz singer, and radio talk show host. Currently she is the curator of programming at Planet Word. She lives in Washington, DC, w