Shirley Chisholm is a Verb! Local and power are everything

and power are everything

forbidden romance

predatory business deals and calculated political influence

” which was the only way forward for him and his family—and is the only way forward for America as a multiracial democracy

boys and girls ages 4 to 8 years old and families looking for a sweet and lyrical bedtime read

Shirley Chisholm is a Verb! Local and power are everythingA 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 will learn