{"product_id":"she-was-the-first-the-trailblazing-life-of-shirley-chisholm-hardcover","title":"She Was the First!: The Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholm - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKatheryn Russell-Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEric Velasquez\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest Books, Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e Best Multicultural Books, Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Books\u003cbr\u003e NAACP Image Award Winner, NAACP\u003cbr\u003e RISE: A Feminist Book Project, American Library Association (ALA)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA timely, inspiring picture book biography of the dynamic twentieth-century educator, activist, and politician Shirley Chisholm.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShirley 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatheryn Russell-Brown\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of Law and the Director of the Center for Race and Race Relations at the University of Florida. She grew up in a family of music lovers, where jazz was an integral part of the sounds of daily life. A radio broadcast in 2008 about Liston inspired Russell-Brown to research the musician and eventually to write \u003ci\u003eLittle Melba and Her Big Trombone\u003c\/i\u003e, her first picture book. Russell-Brown lives in Gainesville, Florida, with her family. Visit her online at krbrown.net.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Velasquez\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.6 x 8.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e She Was the First!: The Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholm\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769434833184,"sku":"9781620143469","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/68b3673a11b23272051d77116a988c71.webp?v=1780348112","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/she-was-the-first-the-trailblazing-life-of-shirley-chisholm-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}