Oh. My. Goodness. This is an amazing book. I was drawn to it because of the cover- it features a woman sitting in a wheelchair so I had a feeling that a disability rights perspective would be included in the book and I was not disappointed. The book touches on all sorts of themes including race, age, and ability.disability. This book explores the experiences of three women as they learn more about themselves as well each others’ life experiences. The book also includes discussion questions at the end which would be perfect for either personal reflection or to help prompt discussion with others. For example, I could see a mother and daughter reading it together. This book is unique in that I think it would appeal to readers of all ages. As the characters grow, so many good questions are posed for readers to reflect on. I enjoyed the fact that there was factual information about different women’s rights leaders in a way that didn’t seem out of place or like a textbook. Including their names as well as the names of different civil rights organizations may encourage readers to learn more and/or become active in their community. All in all, I absolutely reccomend this book.

I really enjoyed this, despite the subject material. While I don't think I'd reread this book, I also think people should read it for the generational and cultural insight into the history behind the march and why it's an important fight.

“And then the most astonishing thing happened: The crowd began to roar. The roaring came in a rolling rave, gathering at the far edges of the crowd and then sweeping to the front. It was a tsunami gathering force deep in the ocean of history and then plunging across the world, its beaches, its cities, its farmlands, its mountains, sweeping the entire globe. Henrietta was awestruck. It felt like church. Like something sacred, transcendent, holy. Her decades of silence has been given a voice”

Trudy Krisher’s On the March follows 3 women as they make the long cross-country trip to Washington DC to participate in the Women’s March. This contemporary novel remembers this powerful protest in which people marched across the world to call for gender equality and to challenge Trump’s misogyny, with 200,000 marching in DC.
I really enjoyed this novel, its characters shone throughout. Their growth and bonds with one another made something as mundane as a lengthy bus journey really special. It captured the importance of this protest, and the continued importance of the messages at the heart of it. Despite it being a fictionalised retelling, On The March highlighted intersectional experiences, and drew attention to the many fights at the heart of the demonstration. As the protagonist Emily remembers, “Equality is a Team Sport”…

This was a great book. It shows how three strangers who are fighting for the same issues can come together and become friends. The Women's March on Washington was an important part of history in the United States and something that I will always remember. These marches occurred all over the country but the biggest was in Washington, D.C. This was part of a fight women have been fighting for decades and a fight we are still fighting,

I really liked this book. I think everyone should read it to learn more because it’s a very important topic.