Reviews for The Hope Chest

The average rating for The Hope Chest based on 2 reviews is 2.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2008-05-10 00:00:00 Tracie Duskin This is a book I should have loved--women's suffrage! strong women! 1920! It's the story of a young girl who follows her sister--who just happens to be a suffragist in Tennessee, trying to make sure that this last, crucial state ratifies the 19th amendment. And yet, it was heavy handed beyond belief. Way too many "lucky breaks" The cast of famous historical characters was like a parade. And every kind of viewpoint was presented in one tidy character. And I could never suspend my disbelief that an 11 year old could travel cross country. This book probably also suffers since I just finished Green Glass Sea, which presents complex history with amazing subtlety in a completely natural, kid-friendly way. This is not the book to get kids fascinated with women's suffrage.

Review # 2 was written on 2018-08-14 00:00:00 John Filice This was prep for part of my 4th grade's ELA this year, but I read it so it counts on Goodreads too, right?