She Was the First!: The Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholm - Couverture rigide

Russell-Brown, Katheryn

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1620143461 ISBN 13 : 9781620143469

Editeur : Lee & Low Books Inc, 2020

Synopsis

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 neighbourhood. 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 State

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Katheryn Russell-Brown is the award-winning author of several children's picture books, including Little Melba and Her Big Trombone and She Was the First! The Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholm. When not writing picture books, Russell-Brown is a professor of law, teaching and researching on issues of race and crime and the sociology of law. Learn more at krbrown.net.

Eric Velasquez has illustrated numerous award-winning books for children, and has authored some picture books as well. Among the awards he has received for his work are the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award, the Carter G. Woodson Award, an NAACP Image Award, and the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award for New Talent. When not illustrating book projects, Velasquez teaches book illustration at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. He lives in Hartsdale, New York. You can visit him online at ericvelasquez.com.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Lee & Low Books Inc
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1620143461
• ISBN 13: 9781620143469
• Reliure: Relié
• Illustrateur: Velasquez Eric
• Nombre de pages: 40
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible