Loud and Proud: The Life of Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm
Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, 2023
illustrated by Kaylani Juanita
Shirley Chisholm was born in Brooklyn, New York, where her immigrant parents scraped and saved while Shirley learned all the love in the world couldn’t pay the rent. Her father encouraged her ambition early on, telling her, “God gave you a brain, use it.” Shirley worked hard and landed a full scholarship to Brooklyn College where she started advocating for people like her by starting a club for Black women.
From award-winning author Lesa Cline-Ransome comes an inspirational picture book biography of trailblazer Shirley Chisholm, the first African American woman in Congress and the first woman and African American to enter the Democratic presidential race.
★ Cline-Ransome’s taut prose helps Shirley leap off the page with snappy dialogue, and her focus on Shirley’s actions and impact rather than the political world around her helps her be the star of her own story.
— Starred Review, Booklist
★ History shines in this rousing biography of Shirley Chisholm.
— Starred review, School Library Journal
★ Starred review, Publisher's Weekly
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2023 Nerdy Book Club Award Winner
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