Bibliograph

Shirley Chisholm dared, the story of the first Black woman in Congress, written by Alicia D. Williams ; illustrated by April Harrison

Type

Label

Shirley Chisholm dared, the story of the first Black woman in Congress, written by Alicia D. Williams ; illustrated by April Harrison

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 4 to 8, Schwartz & Wade Books

resource.interestGradeLevel

Kindergarten to grade 1, Schwartz & Wade Books

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Shirley Chisholm dared

Oclc number

1147925985

Responsibility statement

written by Alicia D. Williams ; illustrated by April Harrison

Sub title

the story of the first Black woman in Congress

Summary

"Meet Shirley, a little girl who asks way too many questions! After spending her early years on her grandparents' farm in Barbados, she returns home to Brooklyn and immediately makes herself known. Shirley kicks butt in school; she breaks her mother's curfew; she plays jazz piano instead of classical. And as a young adult, she fights against the injustice she sees around her, against women and black people. Soon she is running for state assembly...and winning in a landslide. Three years later, she is on the campaign trail again, as the first black woman to run for Congress. Her slogan? "Fighting Shirley Chisholm--Unbought and Unbossed!" Does she win? You bet she does." -- Amazon.com

Target audience

primary

Classification