Description
As a presidency unravels and the fight for womens rights intensifies, a teen girls future will be determined by her willingness to seek the truth, in this stunning work of historical fiction perfect for fans of Monica Hesse and Malinda Lo.
Patty Appleton is making history. As one of the Senates first female Congressional Pages, shes not only paving the way for other politically minded girls, she has a front-row seat to debates dividing the nation, especially around womens rights and roles. The battle between the old ways and the new polarizes the women in Pattys life, and she finds herself torn between traditional expectationsto be anobedient daughter aspiring to become a perfect wifeand questions new friends like fiercely feminist Simone encourage her to ask.
But the questions dont stop at womens rights: The Watergate scandal is intensifying. As evidence mounts that the White House engaged in crimes, smears, and cover-ups to manipulate an election, Patty worries her dad, a fundraiser for President Nixon, could somehow be involved. Determining truth from lies becomes ever more essential for the nations futureand for Pattys.
Illustrated throughout with remarkable real-life images and headlines, this timely exploration of 1973the year of Watergate hearings, the Equal Rights Amendment, and Roe v. Wadeunfolds through the story of a young woman driven to question everything as she learns to think for, and rely on, herself.
Author: L. M. Elliott
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 01/14/2025
Pages: 384
Weight: 1.1lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.70w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9781643752822
Language: English
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