Racial intolerance, social change, and sweeping progress make 1908 Washington, D.C., a turbulent place to grow up in for 12-year-old Emily Soper. For Emily, life in Papa’s carriage barn is magic, and she's more at home hearing the symphony of the blacksmith’s hammer than trying to conform to the proper expectations of young ladies. When Papa’s livelihood is threatened by racist neighbors and horsepower of a different sort, Emily faces changes she'd never imagined. Finding courage and resolve she didn't know she had, Emily strives to save Papa’s business, even if it means going all the way to the White House.
My Review:
This is a great book filled with history and what was going on in 1909. What I love about a historical book is when there is enough real history and the fictional part could have happened. This book tackles so many important issues of America at that time. Racism, Women's rights, and limited technology. New inventions were discovered and Emily got older. It was entertaining to see these discoveries through the eyes of a child! I really enjoyed the presidential involvement and to know these people in real life would have been amazing. I am giving this book a 5/5. I was given a copy to review, however all opinions are my own.
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