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What Do You Do With A Voice Like That? : The Story Of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan

by Chris Barton

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"When Barbara Jordan talked, we listened." --Former President of the United States, Bill Clinton Congresswoman Barbara Jordan had a big, bold, confident voice--and she knew how to use it Learn all about her amazing career in this illuminating and inspiring picture book biography of the lawyer, educator, politician, and civil rights leader. Even as a child growing up in the Fifth Ward of Houston, Texas, Barbara Jordan stood out for her big, bold, booming, crisp, clear, confident voice. It was a voice that made people sit up, stand up, and take notice. So what do you do with a voice like that? Barbara took her voice to places few African American women had been in the 1960s: first law school, then the Texas state senate, then up to the United States congress. Throughout her career, she persevered through adversity to give voice to the voiceless and to fight for civil rights, equality, and justice. New York Times bestselling author Chris Barton and Caldecott Honoree Ekua Holmes deliver a remarkable picture book biography about a woman whose struggles and mission continue to inspire today.

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Book Information

Copyright year 2018
ISBN-13 9781481465618
ISBN-10 1481465619
Class Copyright
Publisher Beach Lane Books
Subject Juvenile Nonfiction
File Size 0 MB
Number of Pages 48
Language ENG
Shelf No. ND074
Grade Range 0-3
Ages 4-8
Lexile 770L
Curriculums Texas Education Agency: Featured Titles Trademarks