Shirley Chisholm Is a Verb

by Veronica Chambers and Rachelle Baker

Book Overview

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.

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803730896
• ISBN13: 9780803730892
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Dial Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.8" x 11.2"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3