Shirley Chisholm, was the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress and campaigned for the rights of children and women in the USA.
She worked to improve the lives of children in need and was an outspoken champion of women’s rights. In 1972, she was the first Black person ever to seek the nomination of President of the United States from a major party. This is her story.
This graphic novel is a powerful and exceptionally interesting book, which packs a real punch in the story and the graphics which show just how hard it was for Shirley to find her way through all the rules and regulations. She made real changes which have improved the lives of many people.
The series is published by sunbird books, an imprint of Phoenix International Publications. The series covers a brilliant range of women, including Dolly Parton and Marie Curie.
Patrice Aggs is the author, she is an American illustrator and writer now living in the UK.
Markia Jenai the illustrator is from Michigan and she is passionate about spread the beauty of diversity and culture.
In my work with literacy and the power of reading in schools this the series is a brilliant way into books for children. In Shirley Chisholm they have a way into history too and an understanding of how different lives can have such an effect on us all. They help us tell our own stories too.
Sue Martin
