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Tear this down / by Barbara Dee.
When twelve-year-old Freya discovers that her town's historical hero had problematic views towards women, she advocates to replace his statue with a lesser-known suffragette.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781665917674 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 294 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First Aladdin hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Aladdin, 2025.
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 9-13. |
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| Subject: | Social action > Juvenile fiction. Statues > Juvenile fiction. Suffragists > Juvenile fiction. Schools > Juvenile fiction. City and town life > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Social problem fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Stroud Branch | J FIC Dee | 31681030061956 | JFIC | Available | - |
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When twelve-year-old Freya discovers that her town's historical hero had problematic views towards women, she advocates to replace his statue with a lesser-known suffragette. - Simon and Schuster
From Barbara Dee, the critically acclaimed author of Maybe He Just Likes You, comes an âempoweringâ (Booklist) middle grade novel about a girl who makes the choice to speak out against a problematic historical hometown figure no matter the costâperfect for readers of Dress Coded.
For as long as Freya can remember, she has loved living in her cozy hometown of Wellstone. Not only is the town itself named for local and historical hero Benjamin Wellstone but everything in it: schools, beaches, and stores. Thereâs even a giant statue of him to remind everyone of the good things he did.
But while doing research for a big school project, Freya discovers that Benjamin isnât the big hero everyone has been taught to believe. He had some redeeming qualities, but he also held incredibly problematic views towards women, believing they shouldnât have the right to voteâor even to exist outside of the home. Disappointed by her revelation, Freya wonders if she could figure out a way to not only show what the hometown hero was really like but replace his statue with one of an unsung hero: local suffragette Octavia Padgett.
Though Freya knows not everyone will agree with her, she is shocked when her efforts cause even bigger issues than she could have imagined. Even her own parents seem uneasy with Freyaâs cause. With the help of her beloved Nan, friends new and old, and the coolest librarian sheâs ever met, can Freya stand firm and tear down outdated views?
