Give us the vote!
Sue Reid
Give us the vote!
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Sue Reid
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
What if you were only sixteen and your voice could change history? Imagine standing up with brave women outside a giant building called the Houses of Parliament, demanding the right to vote. Would you risk everything to be heard?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade historical fiction follows sixteen-year-old Dora Thewlis, known as the 'Baby Suffragette,' as she joins the fight for women's voting rights in early 20th-century Britain. The book offers an engaging introduction to the suffragist movement suitable for ages 9-12, with themes of activism and social change. Parents should note it depicts peaceful protests and arrests within a historical context.
Why we rated Give us the vote! 11MS
Give us the vote! is written at a Level 6 reading level across 200 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Give us the vote! works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Give us the vote! as 11MS ("Moderate — Social") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. The strongest signals come from social complexity — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Give us the vote! explores women's rights, historical, coming of age, social justice, and friendship — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about women's rights, historical, coming of age.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11MS — Moderate — SocialLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
4/10Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781407117812
- Pages
- 200
- Publisher
- Scholastic
- Published
- 2011
- Type
- Fiction