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Congressman Jamie Raskin tells the story of the forty-five days at the start of 2021 that permanently changed his life - and his family's - as he confronted the painful loss of his son to suicide, lived through the violent insurrection in our nation's Capitol, and led the impeachment effort to hold President Trump accountable for inciting the political violence. A moving story of a father coping with his pain and a revealing examination of holding...
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Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Black History Month - Tweens
Disability Pride Month - Tweens
Storytime @ Home: Celebrate Black Authors, Illustrators, Stories, and Experiences
Women's History - Tweens
Disability Pride Month - Tweens
Storytime @ Home: Celebrate Black Authors, Illustrators, Stories, and Experiences
Women's History - Tweens
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"A picture book of lawyer, politician, and civil rights leader Barbara Jordan."--Provided by publisher.
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Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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ALA Youth Media Awards 2023 - Children
Hispanic Heritage Month - Children
Pura Belpré Award Winner & Honor Books - Present to 1996
Women's History - Children
Hispanic Heritage Month - Children
Pura Belpré Award Winner & Honor Books - Present to 1996
Women's History - Children
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"In 2019, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez became the youngest congresswoman in America. How did this young Puertorique�a become an unstoppable force in politics? Find out in this accessible and engaging book for young readers"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
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"A biography of John Lewis, Georgia Congressman and one of the 'Big Six' civil rights leaders of the 1960s, focusing on his youth and culminating in the voter registration drives that sparked 'Bloody Sunday,' as hundreds of people walked across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. Includes a note by Congressman Lewis and a timeline"--Provided by publisher.
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2008.
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English
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Pulitzer Prize finalist Philip Dray shines a light on a little known group of men: the nation's first black members of Congress. These men played a critical role in pushing for much-needed reforms in the wake of a traumatic civil war, including public education for all children, equal rights, and protection from Klan violence. But they have been either neglected or maligned by most historians--their "glorious failure" chalked up to corruption and...
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[2022]
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English
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"Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005) is a hero and trailblazer. She was the first African American woman in Congress (1968) and the first woman and African American to seek the nomination for president of the United States from one of the two major political parties (1972). Written by award-winning author Lesa Cline-Ransome, here is her story"--
20) John Lewis
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2021.
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English
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"From the time John Lewis asked Dr. Martin Luther King to help integrate a segregated school in his hometown as teenager, he never stopped organizing, from Freedom Rides, to the marches in Selma and Washington, and more. Introduce readers to his concept of getting into "good trouble" in this Level 3 Ready-to-Read book"--
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