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Everyone knew Abigail was different. Instead of keeping quiet, she
blurted out questions. Instead of settling down with a wealthy
minister, she married a poor country lawyer named John Adams.
Instead of running from the Revolutionary War, she managed a farm
and fed hungry soldiers. Instead of leaving the governing to men,
she insisted they "Remember the Ladies." Instead of fearing
Europe's kings and queens, she boldly crossed the sea to represent
her new country. And when John become President of the United
States, Abigail became First Lady and served as John's powerful
adviser. Leave it to Abigail-an extraordinary woman who surprised
the world.
An inspiring history of all the women who have taken a seat in
Congress!  For the first 128 years of America’s history,
only men served in the Senate and House of Representatives. All
that changed in January 1917 when Jeannette Rankin was sworn in as
the first woman elected to Congress. From the women’s suffrage
movement to the 2018 election, Ilene Cooper highlights influential
and diverse female leaders who opened doors for women in politics.
Women featured include Nancy Pelosi (the first woman Speaker of the
House), Margaret Chase Smith (the first woman elected to the
Senate), Patsy Mink (the first woman of color to serve in the
House), and newcomers like Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
and Ilhan Omar. This updated book includes archival photographs and
lively illustrations from Elizabeth Baddeley, as well as a chart of
all the women who have served in Congress, appendices that define
key terms and governmental procedures, and an index. In a great new
reading format, this updated, revised edition is perfect for young
feminists!
Get to know celebrated Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg-in
the first picture book about her life-as she proves that
disagreeing does not make you disagreeable! Supreme Court justice
Ruth Bader Ginsburg has spent a lifetime disagreeing: disagreeing
with inequality, arguing against unfair treatment, and standing up
for what's right for people everywhere. This biographical picture
book about the Notorious RBG, tells the justice's story through the
lens of her many famous dissents, or disagreements.
When Mouschi the cat goes with his boy, Peter, to a secret annex,
he meets a girl named Anne. Bright, kind and loving, Anne dreams of
freedom and of becoming a writer whose words change the world. But
Mouschi, along with Anne and her family and friends, must stay
hidden, hoping for the war to end and for a better future. Told
from the perspective of the cat who actually lived with Anne Frank
in the famous Amsterdam annex, this poignant book paints a picture
of a young girl who wistfully dreams of a better life for herself
and her friends, tentatively wonders what mark she might leave on
the world, and, above all, adamantly believes in the goodness of
people. Accompanied by beautiful, vivid art, this book is a perfect
introduction to a serious topic for younger readers, especially at
a time when respect and inclusion are so important.
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