What do you do with a voice like that? : the story of extraordinary congresswoman Barbara Jordan / written by Chris Barton ; illustrated by Ekua Holmes.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York ; London ; Toronto : Beach Lane Books, [2018]Edition: First editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781481465618
- 1481465619
- Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996 -- Juvenile literature
- United States. Congress. House -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Legislators -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- African American women legislators -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- African American women legislators -- Texas -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Texas -- Politics and government -- 1951- -- Juvenile literature
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Biography | Jordan, B. B293 | Available | 33111008925972 | ||||
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Biography | Jordan, B. B293 | Available | 33111009276052 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"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.
Includes bibliographical references.
"A picture book of lawyer, politician, and civil rights leader Barbara Jordan."--Provided by publisher.