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Bryant, Jen, 1960-

Fall down seven times, stand up eight : Patsy Takemoto Mink and the fight for Title IX / Fall down 7 times, stand up 8 : Patsy Takemoto Mink and the fight for Title 9 written by Jen Bryant ; illustrated by Toshiki Nakamura. - First edition. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

A champion of equal rights who helped create a better future for all Americans, this biography of the first Asian American woman elected to Congress showed how she carved her own path to become a historic trailblazer.

ISBN: 9780062957221 0062957228

Subjects--Personal Names:
Mink, Patsy T., 1927-2002 --Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Corporate Names:
United States. Congress. House --Biography--Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Legislators--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Women legislators--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Legislators--Hawaii--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Women legislators--Hawaii--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Japanese Americans--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Japanese American women--Biography--Juvenile literature.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biographies.
Picture books.