What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?: The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781481465618)

"When Barbara Jordan talked, we listened." --Former President of the United States, Bill Clinton

Congresswoman Barbara Jordan had a big, bold, confident voice--and she knew how to use it Learn all about her amazing career in this illuminating and inspiring picture book biography of the lawyer, educator, politician, and civil rights leader.

Even as a child growing up in the Fifth Ward of Houston, Texas, Barbara Jordan stood out for her big, bold, booming, crisp, clear, confident voice. It was a voice that made people sit up, stand up, and take notice.

So what do you do with a voice like that?

Barbara took her voice to places few African American women had been in the 1960s: first law school, then the Texas state senate, then up to the United States congress. Throughout her career, she persevered through adversity to give voice to the voiceless and to fight for civil rights, equality, and justice.

New York Times bestselling author Chris Barton and Caldecott Honoree Ekua Holmes deliver a remarkable picture book biography about a woman whose struggles and mission continue to inspire today.

Author: Chris Barton
ISBN-10: 1481465619
ISBN-13: 9781481465618
Publisher: Beach Lane Books
Language: English
Published: 09/25/2018
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 11.50h x 10.10w x 0.60d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.6
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
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Review Citation(s):
Booklist 10/01/2018 pg. 40
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2018 pg. 97
Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2018 pg. 45
Publishers Weekly 09/10/2018
Shelf Awareness 09/28/2018
School Library Journal 10/01/2018 pg. 84
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average