Jasmine A. Stirling is the author of A Most Clever Girl: How Jane Austen Discovered Her Voice (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021), named a Best Book of the Year by A Mighty Girl and Book Riot, and winner of the IPNE Book Award. It is currently being translated to Mandarin.
Her new book, Dare to Question, Carrie Chapman Catt’s Voice for the Vote (Union Square & Co, 2023, Booklist starred review), tells the story of the leader, and the letter, that transformed the suffrage movement. Her third book, about Jeanne Barret, the daring botanist who disguised herself as a man and became the first woman to circumnavigate the globe, comes out in 2025.
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STARRED REVIEW, Booklist
A captivating portait.”
—Kirkus
“A mind-blowing read that brings the woman’s suffrage movement to vibrant life, in kid-friendly terms. Deeply researched, the writing is lively and lyrical, and young readers will feel the impact of what it means to be denied voting rights.”
—Heather Kinser
”For readers in search of envelope-pushing role models, Catt is hard to top, as Stirling demonstrates in this admiring tribute.”
—Booklist
”Perfect pacing and structure, and wonderful turns of phrase. This is a great way to teach kids about the fight for the vote!”
—Emma Smith
A Bookstagang Best Book of the Year
"Effervescent text peppered with Austen’s own words tells the story of the beloved novelist, showing how greatness can unfold and how exciting creativity can be."
—Kirkus
IPNE Children’s Book Award Winner
A Mighty Girl Best Books of the Year
Local Indie Bestseller’s List
Book Riot's Best Books about Writers
Tinybeans Best Books of the Year
Imagination Soup Best Books of the Year
