Shirley Chisholm Is a Verb - by Veronica Chambers (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"A picture book biography celebrating the life and contributions of Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman in Congress, who sought the Democratic nomination to be the president of the United States"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A timely picture book biography about Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman in Congress, who sought the Democratic nomination to be the president of the United States.</b> <p/>Shirley Chisholm famously said, If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair. This dynamic biography illuminates how Chisholm was a doer, an active and vocal participant in our nation's democracy, and a force to be reckoned with. Now young readers will learn about her early years, her time in Congress, her presidential bid and how her actions left a lasting legacy that continues to inspire, uplift, and instruct.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>*RISE: A Feminist Book Project List selection!*<br></b><br>"An upbeat story of a dynamic pioneer whose tenacity and courage continue to inspire."--<i>Publishers Weekly</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Veronica Chambers is the award-winning author of many books for children and adults, including <i>Mama's Girl </i>and <i>Celia Cruz, Queen of Salsa</i>. Born in Panama, she grew up in Brooklyn, where she remembers walking to school and seeing Shirley Chisholm for Congress posters all around her neighborhood. She has been a senior editor at the <i>New York Times Magazine</i>, <i>Newsweek</i>, and <i>Glamour</i>, and is currently the editor of Past Tense, the <i>New York Times </i>archival storytelling initiative devoted to publishing articles based on photographs recently rediscovered from its archives. <p/>Rachelle Baker is a multi-disciplinary artist from Detroit, Michigan, with a background in relief printing, illustration, comic art, video art, and music. Her work can be seen in <i>The New York Times</i> and will appear in the book <i>Making our Way Home: The Great Migration and the Black American Dream</i> by Blair Imani, to be published by Ten Speed Press in January. This is her first fully illustrated picture book.
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