**Written in the same vein as the recent best-selling titles I DISSENT
and SHE PERSISTED, here is a nonfiction picture book biography of
trailblazer Belva Lockwood, the first woman lawyer to argue in front of
the U.S. Supreme Court. Belva was a lawyer, activist and presidential
candidate who devoted her life to overcoming obstacles and demanding
equality for women.
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Activist Belva Lockwood never stopped asking herself the question Are
women not worth the same as men? She had big dreams and didn't let
anyone stand in her way--not her father, her law school, or even the
U.S. Supreme Court. She fought for equality for women in the classroom,
in the courtroom, and in politics. In her quest for fairness and parity,
Lockwood ran for President of the United States, becoming the first
woman on the ballot. In this riveting nonfiction picture book biography,
award-winning author Kate Hannigan and celebrated artist Alison Jay
illuminate the life of Lockwood, a woman who was never afraid to take
the floor and speak her mind.