Shirley Chisholm was a natural-born fighter. She didn't like to be bossed and she wanted things to be fair.
Brooklyn-born Shirley Chisholm was smart and ambitious. She poured her energy into whatever she did--from teaching young children to becoming Brooklyn's first Black assemblywoman. Not afraid to blaze a trail, she became the first Black woman elected to Congress and the first woman to seriously run for US president. With a vision of liberty and justice for all, she worked for equal rights, for the environment, for children, and for health care. Even now, her legacy lives on and inspires others to continue her work . . . which is not done yet.
Stirring free verse by Tameka Fryer Brown and evocative illustrations by Nina Crews provide an inspirational look at changemaker Shirley Chisholm.
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Place of publication
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Kindergarten to Fourth Grade, Reading Age: From 8 to 9 years, Interest Age: From 5 to 10 years
Product notice
With printed dust jacket
Picture book
Reinforced binding
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Dimensions
Height: 282 mm
Width: 239 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
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ISBN-13
978-1-7284-2008-0 (9781728420080)
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Tameka Fryer Brown is an award-winning picture book author. Her titles include Brown Baby Lullaby, That Flag, and My Cold Plum Lemon Pie Bluesy Mood which was Charlotte Zolotow Honor Book and a CCBC Choices Best Book. Her work is also featured in the anthology We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices. Tameka lives in North Carolina with her children.
