Wilson, Mark,  1949- <br/><br/>
Votes for women! :  the story of Nellie, Rose and Mary / 
Mark Wilson. 
 - 1 volume (unpaged) :  colour illustrations ;  29 cm. 
<br/><br/> In 1890, Rose Birks and her stepdaughter, Nellie, began writing letters and attending meetings to hlep improve the lives of women and children in their home city of Adelaide. They soon found themselves part of a movement that would change the lives of women everywhere. Through their friendship with the famous female suffragist Mary Lee, they petitioned politicians and lawmakers - and in 1896 they became the first women in Australia to vote in an election. 
<br/><br/> For ages 7-9 years. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780734420138 (hardback) 0734420137 (hardback) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Birks, Nellie--Juvenile literature.<br/>Birks, Rose--Juvenile literature.<br/>Lee, Mary, 1821-1909 --Juvenile literature.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Women--Suffrage--History--Australia--Juvenile literature.<br/>Suffragists--Australia--Biography--Juvenile literature.<br/>Women's rights--History--Australia--19th century--Juvenile literature.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Australia--History--19th century--Juvenile literature.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Creative nonfiction.<br/>Biographies.<br/>Picture books.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>346.0134