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The Resource She was the first! : the trailblazing life of Shirley Chisholm, by Katheryn Russell-Brown ; illustrations by Eric Velasquez

She was the first! : the trailblazing life of Shirley Chisholm, by Katheryn Russell-Brown ; illustrations by Eric Velasquez

Label
She was the first! : the trailblazing life of Shirley Chisholm
Title
She was the first!
Title remainder
the trailblazing life of Shirley Chisholm
Statement of responsibility
by Katheryn Russell-Brown ; illustrations by Eric Velasquez
Creator
Contributor
Author
Illustrator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"A picture biography of educator and politician Shirley Chisholm, who in 1968 was the first Black woman elected to Congress and in 1972 was the first Black candidate from a major political party (the Democratic party) to run for the United States presidency. An afterword with additional information, photographs, and source lists are included"--
Tone
Illustration
Award
  • Notable Books for a Global Society, 2021.
  • Rise: A Feminist Book Project List, 2021.
Assigning source
Provided by publisher
Biography type
individual biography
http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
10899893
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1961-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Russell-Brown, Katheryn
Dewey number
  • 328.73/092
  • B
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Intended audience
  • Ages 7-10
  • Grades 4-6
Intended audience source
  • Lee & Low Books
  • Lee & Low Books
LC call number
E840.8.C48
LC item number
R87 2020
Literary form
non fiction
http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
  • 2
  • 5
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
Velasquez, Eric
http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
True
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Chisholm, Shirley
  • African American legislators
  • Women legislators
  • African American teachers
  • Teachers
  • Legislators
  • Teachers
  • African Americans
  • Women
  • Chisholm, Shirley
  • African American legislators
  • African American teachers
  • Teachers
  • Women legislators
  • United States
Target audience
juvenile
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
the trailblazing life of Shirley Chisholm
Label
She was the first! : the trailblazing life of Shirley Chisholm, by Katheryn Russell-Brown ; illustrations by Eric Velasquez
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Control code
on1111637406
Dimensions
28 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
1 volume (unpaged)
Isbn
9781620143469
Lccn
2019029618
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations (chiefly color)
System control number
(OCoLC)1111637406
Label
She was the first! : the trailblazing life of Shirley Chisholm, by Katheryn Russell-Brown ; illustrations by Eric Velasquez
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Control code
on1111637406
Dimensions
28 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
1 volume (unpaged)
Isbn
9781620143469
Lccn
2019029618
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations (chiefly color)
System control number
(OCoLC)1111637406

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