A Woman in the House (and Senate) (Revised and Updated): How Women Came to Washington and Changed the Nation

by Ilene Cooper, Elizabeth Baddeley (Illustrator)

Overview

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!
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781683357827
Publisher:	ABRAMS
Publication date:	03/03/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
Lexile:	1040L (what's this?)
File size:	152 MB
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Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Ilene Cooper is the award-winning writer of many acclaimed children’s books, including Jewish Holidays All Year Round and the bestselling The Golden Rule. She lives in Highland Park, Illinois. Elizabeth Baddeley is a New York Times bestselling illustrator. She holds an MFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City and currently lives in Kansas City, Missouri.

Editorial Reviews

03/13/2020

Gr 5–8—This revised and updated edition offers a thorough and detailed account of women who broke barriers and changed American politics. The colloquial writing style makes the information easily accessible. This book is organized chronologically, providing brief background information about the time period before delving into short biographies of the important women of that era and their policies and contributions. The biographical information does not go deeply into the hows and whys but is a good jumping-off point for further research. The book works best as a collected biography with informative profiles, and the chronological format allows readers to easily go to particular sections or people of interest. This updated edition includes current members of Congress and explains what their diverse backgrounds and ideologies bring to the political and cultural landscape. Each chapter features archival photographs and illustrations to accent the text and enhance visual appeal. A table of contents and a foreword by one of the profiled women, former Senator Olympia Snow, are included. The detailed back matter contains an appendix, notes, a bibliography, a complete list of women in Congress, and an index. VERDICT A great addition to middle grade collections.—Kristyn Dorfman, The Nightingale-Bamford School, New York City

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