Shirley Chisholm was a natural-born fighter. She didn't like to be
bossed and she wanted things to be fair.
Brooklyn-born Shirley Chisholm was smart and ambitious. She poured her
energy into whatever she did--from teaching young children to becoming
Brooklyn's first Black assemblywoman. Not afraid to blaze a trail, she
became the first Black woman elected to Congress and the first woman to
seriously run for US president. With a vision of liberty and justice for
all, she worked for equal rights, for the environment, for children, and
for health care. Even now, her legacy lives on and inspires others to
continue her work . . . which is not done yet.
Stirring free verse by Tameka Fryer Brown and evocative illustrations by
Nina Crews provide an inspirational look at changemaker Shirley
Chisholm.