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Who Was Shirley Chisholm?

By Crystal Hubbard and Who HQ
Illustrated by Tim Foley

By Crystal Hubbard and Who HQ
Illustrated by Tim Foley

By Crystal Hubbard and Who HQ
Illustrated by Tim Foley

By Crystal Hubbard and Who HQ
Illustrated by Tim Foley

By Crystal Hubbard and Who HQ
Illustrated by Tim Foley

By Crystal Hubbard and Who HQ
Illustrated by Tim Foley

By Crystal Hubbard and Who HQ
Read by LaNecia Edmonds

By Crystal Hubbard and Who HQ
Read by LaNecia Edmonds

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Dec 24, 2024 | ISBN 9780593750261 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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Dec 24, 2024 | 67 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About Who Was Shirley Chisholm?

    A five-year-old girl who sailed from Brooklyn to Barbados to attend school
    An ambitious politician who became the first Black woman to be elected to the United States Congress
    The first Black person to run for president of the United States under a major political party

    Read all about about the first Black woman to be elected to Congress in this empowering addition to the Who Was? series.

    Shirley Chisholm showed interest in politics early on, majoring in sociology at Brooklyn College in New York City. During this time she was awarded for her debate skills, became a champion for inclusion in the Harriet Tubman society, and graduated cum laude. She dedicated much of her career to fighting for the rights of Black people and women, eventually becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress in 1968. Remarkably, Shirley represented New York’s 12th district, including the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, from 1969 to 1983. She fought for the rights of the people, becoming a founding member for the National Women’s Political Caucus and advocating for the Equal Rights Amendment. Learn all about Shirley’s life, from her early activism to her presidential candidacy and her lasting political legacy, in this illustrated biography.

    About Who Was Shirley Chisholm?

    Read all about about the first Black woman to be elected to Congress in this empowering addition to the Who Was? series.

    Shirley Chisholm showed interest in politics early on, majoring in sociology at Brooklyn College in New York City. During this time she was awarded for her debate skills, became a champion for inclusion in the Harriet Tubman society, and graduated cum laude. She dedicated much of her career to fighting for the rights of Black people and women, eventually becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress in 1968. Remarkably, Shirley represented New York’s 12th district, including the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, from 1969 to 1983. She fought for the rights of the people, becoming a founding member for the National Women’s Political Caucus and advocating for the Equal Rights Amendment. Learn all about Shirley’s life, from her early activism to her presidential candidacy and her lasting political legacy, in this illustrated biography.

    About Who Was Shirley Chisholm?

    Read all about about the first Black woman to be elected to Congress in this empowering addition to the Who Was? series.

    Shirley Chisholm showed interest in politics early on, majoring in sociology at Brooklyn College in New York City. During this time she was awarded for her debate skills, became a champion for inclusion in the Harriet Tubman society, and graduated cum laude. She dedicated much of her career to fighting for the rights of Black people and women, eventually becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress in 1968. Remarkably, Shirley represented New York’s 12th district, including the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, from 1969 to 1983. She fought for the rights of the people, becoming a founding member for the National Women’s Political Caucus and advocating for the Equal Rights Amendment. Learn all about Shirley’s life, from her early activism to her presidential candidacy and her lasting political legacy, in this illustrated biography.

    About Who Was Shirley Chisholm?

    Read all about about the first Black woman to be elected to Congress in this empowering addition to the Who Was? series.

    Shirley Chisholm showed interest in politics early on, majoring in sociology at Brooklyn College in New York City. During this time she was awarded for her debate skills, became a champion for inclusion in the Harriet Tubman society, and graduated cum laude. She dedicated much of her career to fighting for the rights of Black people and women, eventually becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress in 1968. Remarkably, Shirley represented New York’s 12th district, including the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, from 1969 to 1983. She fought for the rights of the people, becoming a founding member for the National Women’s Political Caucus and advocating for the Equal Rights Amendment. Learn all about Shirley’s life, from her early activism to her presidential candidacy and her lasting political legacy, in this biography.

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    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $6.99
    Published by Penguin Workshop
    Dec 24, 2024 | 112 Pages | 5-5/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593750261

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $15.99
    Published by Penguin Workshop
    Dec 24, 2024 | 112 Pages | 5-7/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593750278

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Penguin Workshop
    Dec 24, 2024 | 112 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593750285

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Audiobooks | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Audiobook Download | $8.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Dec 24, 2024 | 67 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593914434

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