Maria Takes a Stand

Time Period:  1914  1914 is a tough year for twelve-year-old Maria Schmidt. Ever since the Kaiser started a war in Europe, Maria''s German-sounding surname has brought her trouble at school. Even worse, her family''s been threatened because of her father''s union activities. In the midst of all that, however, Maria finds a noble cause to support: woman''s suffrage. Maria Takes a Stand uses actual ...