TY - BOOK AU - Moses,Shelia P. AU - Putra,Dede TI - Who is Stacey Abrams? T2 - Who is--? SN - 9780593519721 PY - 2022/// CY - New York PB - Penguin Workshop KW - Abrams, Stacey KW - African American women politicians KW - Georgia KW - Biography KW - Juvenile literature KW - Politicians KW - African American women legislators KW - Legislators KW - African American women lawyers KW - Lawyers KW - Biographies KW - lcgft KW - Illustrated works N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 48-49); Who Is Stacey Abrams? -- The Road to Georgia -- College Years -- The Lawyer and Politician -- The Race for Governor -- The Comeback; Ages 8-12; Penguin Workshop N2 - "Stacey Abrams began her career in politics at the age of seventeen when she was hired as a typist for a congressional campaign. From there, she worked hard to get into Yale law school and, eventually, was elected into the House of Representatives. In 2018, she became the first Black woman in the United States to be a major party's nominee for governor when she was selected as the Democratic candidate. Although she didn't win that race, she decided to run again in 2022, proving that she never backs down from a challenge. Stacey made it her mission to help ensure that all people who are eligible have the right and ability to vote. Her Fair Fight Action organization helps prevent voter suppression across the country"-- ER -