Get to know Shirley Chisholm, the first African American woman to enter the Democratic presidential race, in this fascinating nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series of biographies about people you should meet!Meet Shirley Chisholm. In 1968, Shirley Chisholm made history as the first African American woman elected to Congress. That same year, Shirley was voted one of the ten most admired women in the world. She also ran for president in 1972, the first African American woman to do so for one of the two big political parties. Shirley showed people it shouldnt matter if youre male or female or what the color of your skin is, everyone should be able to pursue their dreams. She lived out her life determined to be unbossed and unbought and remained a spokesperson for change. To this day she is still an inspiration to everyone who dreams of breaking boundaries. A special section at the back of the book includes extras like an article on how voting works and a brief lesson on the three branches of US government.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called You Should Meet .

This book is aimed at children at US 1st grade-3rd grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 6-8 years.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published in 2020 by Simon & Schuster .

Laurie Calkhoven is the author of many books, including George Washington: An American Life and Harriet Tubman: Leading the Way to Freedom . She lives in New York City. Visit her at LaurieCalkhoven. com.