title: Frontier Freedom Fighter: The Story of Clarina Nichols
author: Diane Eickhoff
description: Grade 5 UpAuthor/narrator Diane Eickoff brings a lesser-known leader of the 19th-century women's rights movement to the attention of students. Based on the author's <i>Revolutionary Heart</i> (Quindaro, 2006), a biography of Clarina Nichols, the CD opens as Nichols reaches out to shake the hand of presidential candidate Ulysses S. Grant. That's just one of the bold moves made by this Vermont native. At a time when a woman didn't even own the clothes on her back, Nichols overcame the difficulties of caring for three small children while dealing with an irrational husband and, finally, a failed first marriage. A second, happier union, with editor George Nichols, was troubled by illness, hard work, and relocation. Traveling to emerging states such as Wisconsin and Kansas, Nichols became a recognized leader in the battle to change the laws that oppressed women. The first child of community-minded Baptists, she was unflinching in her determination and often traveled alone to participate in rallies. Acquainted with notable social activists such as Horace Greeley, she included Susan B. Anthony among her correspondents. Even in semi-retirement in California, Nichols continued to support the Temperance movement and her last letter warned of the dangers of second hand smoke. Eickhoff's straightforward narration matches Clarina Nichols's direct but caring personality. Well-chosen music, carefully placed throughout the recording, adds just the right emotional tone. Extensively researched with many quotes from Nichols's writing, <i>Frontier Freedom Fighter</i> offers middle and high school students information about a lesser-known figure in the women's rights movement. The CD will be even more effective combined with Eickoff's book.<i>Barbara Wysocki, Cora J. Belden Library, Rocky Hill, CT</i> <br />Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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  Fighting For Gisele: Book 1
   
   
  By
  Emily Jane Trent
  
   
  Contents
  Chapter 1
  Chapter 2
  Chapter 3
  Chapter 4
  Chapter 5
  Chapter 6
  Chapter 7
  Chapter 8
  Chapter 9
  Chapter 10
  Chapter 11
  Chapter 12
  Chapter 13
  
   
  Chapter 1
  Gisele Shelton wasn’t a woman willing to pass up a thrill, and the fight-night event promised
  excitement. It was amateur boxing at its best in Hollywood, a mecca for tourists and movie stars
  alike. She was only in the city for the week, after her friend insisted that it was the ideal place for a
  vacation.
  That was doubtful, especially since Gisele envisioned something tropical, with white, sandy
  beaches and blue waves rolling in, while she languished in the sunshine. Certainly, there was plenty
  of sunshine in California, but it was too busy and touristy for her tastes. After all, she lived in Las
  Vegas, a town consumed with glitz and glitter. A vacation was supposed to be a getaway, not more of
  the same.
  But Abby Nichols had been a good friend, having more than once op