Pub Date: June 1, 2021
Dewey: B
Lexile Code: 0650
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 04 to 08
Physical Info: 0.50" H x 9.10" L x 11.20" W ( 1.00 lbs) 40 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography and Autobiography | Political | LGBTQ | Native American | Social Activists | Women | Social Science | Politics and Government | Gay Lesbian Bisexual | TwoSpirited and Indigiqueer | Activity Books | General | Girls and Women | Religion | Social Topics | Values and Virtues | SelfEsteem and SelfReliance
Description: This inspiring picture book autobiography tells the remarkable story of Sharice Davids, one of the first Native American women elected to Congress and the first LGBTQ congressperson to represent Kansas.
Brief description:
Nancy K. Mays has published short stories in Ploughshares, the Colorado Review, Mid-American Review, and other publications. Nancy is an adjunct professor of journalism at the University of Kansas. She is a resident of Mission Woods, Kansas.
Review Quotes:
Demonstrates that everyone's voice matters and needs to be heard. Powerful stuff! - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"The prose is reminiscent of an inspirational speech ("Everyone's path looks different"), with a message of service that includes fun biographical facts, such as her love of Bruce Lee. Pawis-Steckley (who is Ojibwe Woodland) contributes boldly lined and colored digital illustrations, inflected with Native symbols and bold colors. A hopeful and accessible picture book profile." - Publishers Weekly
"... a welcome addition to picture-book biography shelves." - Booklist
"affecting picture-book autobiography" - The Horn Book