"The Next of Kin: Those Who Wait and Wonder" by Nellie L. McClung is a book set in the early 1900s that shares the stories of women during World War I, showing their worries, dreams, and changes they face because of the war. At the beginning of the story, readers meet different characters -- mostly mothers and leaders -- as they deal with the sadness of having family members fighting in the war and begin to consider their place in the changing world. The book starts in a cold November as the narrator gets ready to speak at a Red Cross meeting. The mood is tense because of the war, but the women start talking about their sadness and determination. One character, who lost her son, talks strongly about how war hurts people and why women need to work together for peace. The things they say connect to themes of loss, never giving up, and the need for women to rise up during these hard times, which makes this book explore the feelings of the next of kin as they wait and wonder about their loved ones in battle.
The Next of Kin: Those who Wait and Wonder
By Nellie L. McClung
Amid a world war, the heart-wrenching journey of women left behind unveils their strength as they band together, facing loss and fighting for peace.
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About the AuthorNellie Letitia McClung was a Canadian author, politician, and social activist, who is regarded as one of Canada's most prominent suffragists. She began her career in writing with the 1908 book Sowing Seeds in Danny, and would eventually publish sixteen books, including two autobiographies. She played a leading role in the women's suffrage movement in Canada, helping to grant women the vote in Alberta and Manitoba in 1916. McClung was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in 1921, where she served until 1926.
Nellie Letitia McClung was a Canadian author, politician, and social activist, who is regarded as one of Canada's most prominent suffragists. She began her career in writing with the 1908 book Sowing Seeds in Danny, and would eventually publish sixteen books, including two autobiographies. She played a leading role in the women's suffrage movement in Canada, helping to grant women the vote in Alberta and Manitoba in 1916. McClung was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in 1921, where she served until 1926.
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