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Reviewed by Diana Helentjaris for Readers' Favorite
Janice Hechter’s Where Are the Women is a nonfiction children’s picture book. It recounts the New York City Girl Scouts’ discovery that, of the twenty-two statues elevated on pedestals throughout Central Park in 2016, all were men. Zero women were honored. The girls rallied to change this. Joining with Monumental Women, they became advocates and activists. They marched in the park, sold cookies to raise money, created a play, and appeared in the media. Echoing the past, they dressed as suffragists and cut up old law books with unfair laws. Finally, they gain the right to speak in City Hall before New York City’s Public Design Commission. The Commission must approve the statue’s design for it to be erected. What will be the decision?
Janice Hechter’s Where Are the Women? is a wonderful book, a strong read for both boys and girls. The illustrations by the author are fresh, attractive, and clearly based on real children and adults, not smoothed-out avatars. As a former Girl Scout, I was proud to see how adults and the organization supported this endeavor. Hechter does a superb job of showing how change can happen through advocacy — one step at a time, never certain if it will work, tapping every opportunity. The writing is clear, well-organized, and engrossing. With Where Are the Women? Janice Hechter captures a piece of modern history. She shows us how people of all ages can effect change in a civil, positive way. The book comes with handy resources, including a bibliography.
