Who HQ

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 the author

Crystal Hubbard has penned picture books, contemporary and historical romance novels, and short stories. She is the author of Who Is LeBron James? and Who Was John Lewis? from the Who HQ series.

Product details

• Authors: Tim Foley, Crystal Hubbard, Hubbard Crystal, Who HQ
• Assisted by: Foley Tim (Illustration)
• Publisher: Penguin Young Readers US
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.12.2024
• EAN: 9780593750278
• ISBN: 978-0-593-75027-8
• No. of pages: 112
• Dimensions: 145 mm x 203 mm x 12 mm
• Series: Who Was?
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; USA, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Science / Politics & Government, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Political, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Girls & Women, People & places (Children's / Teenage), Work & industry / world of work (Children's / Teenage), United States of America, USA, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, Relating to African American / Black American people, JUVENILE NONFICTION / African American & Black