She was the first! : the trailblazing life of Shirley Chisholm
(Book)
Contributors
Velasquez, Eric, illustrator.
Published
New York : Lee & Low Books, [2020].
Status
Central Library - New Children's Nonfiction - New Children
B Chisholm, S.
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B Chisholm, S.
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Forest Ave. Library - Children's Biographies - Children
B Chisholm, S.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African American legislators -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American teachers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Chisholm, Shirley, -- 1924-2005 -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Teachers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women legislators -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American teachers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Chisholm, Shirley, -- 1924-2005 -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Teachers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women legislators -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
More Details
Published
New York : Lee & Low Books, [2020].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 4.2, 1 Points
Level 4.2, 1 Points
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
A timely, inspiring picture book biography of the dynamic twentieth-century educator, activist, and politician Shirley Chisholm. Even as a young child growing up in the 1920s, Shirley Chisholm was a leader. At the age of three, older children were already following her lead in their Brooklyn neighborhood. As a student at Brooklyn College, Shirley could outtalk anyone who opposed her on the debate team. After graduating, she used her voice and leadership to fight for educational change. In community groups, she stood up for the rights of women and minorities. Her small stature and fiery determination often took people by surprise. But they listened. In 1964, Shirley took her voice and leadership to politics, becoming the first Black woman elected to the New York State Assembly, and in 1968, the first Black woman elected to Congress. Then in 1972, she became the first Black woman to seek the presidency of the United States. She pushed for laws that helped women, children, students, poor people, farm workers, Native people, and others who were often ignored. She fought for healthcare. She spoke up for military veterans. She spoke out against war. Shirley Chisholm, a woman of many firsts, was an unforgettable political trailblazer, a candidate of the people and catalyst of change who opened the door for women in the political arena and for the first Black president of the United States.
Target Audience
Ages 7-10,Lee & Low Books.
Target Audience
Grades 4-6,Lee & Low Books.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Russell-Brown, K., & Velasquez, E. (2020). She was the first!: the trailblazing life of Shirley Chisholm (First edition.). Lee & Low Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Russell-Brown, Katheryn, 1961- and Eric, Velasquez. 2020. She Was the First!: The Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholm. Lee & Low Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Russell-Brown, Katheryn, 1961- and Eric, Velasquez. She Was the First!: The Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholm Lee & Low Books, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Russell-Brown, Katheryn, and Eric Velasquez. She Was the First!: The Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholm First edition., Lee & Low Books, 2020.
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