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Jeannette Rankin: First Lady of Congress
Contributor(s): Marx, Trish (Author), Andreasen, Dan (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 1442496185     ISBN-13: 9781442496187
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
OUR PRICE: $16.99  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 2013
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Political
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Girls & Women
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2004004141
Age Level: 7-10
Grade Level: 2-5
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 7.2" W x 8.7" L (0.22 lbs) 48 pages
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 105440
Reading Level: 5.7   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 1.0
 
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Publisher Description:
I've been trying to help women have better lives, using the laws we already have. But what if the laws are wrong, or don't go far enough?

So was the thinking of Jeannette Rankin before she decided to run for Congress, years before most women even had the right to vote.

Growing up a small-town girl in Montana, Jeannette showed courage and initiative, helping to run her family's ranch and daring to go to university at a time when most women did not even finish high school. She was bright and well-educated, but it wasn't until a visit to her brother in Boston -- where she glimpsed the harsh realities that women and children faced in the slums -- that she knew what she wanted to do with her life.

Immediately she got to work, helping in settlement houses and working with orphaned children, but Jeannette wanted to give women the power to better their own lives -- so she shifted her focus to suffrage and ran for Congress. On November 9, 1916, Jeannette Rankin became the first woman to win a seat in the House of Representatives. While in office, she continued her fight for women's rights and also bravely advocated for peace during World War I. Jeannette Rankin was a true pioneer in women's rights and an undeniable force behind the peace movement in America.

In this historical account, Marx's candid text and Andreasen's finely detailed illustrations work together to capture the strength and spirit of one of America's most inspirational leaders.


Contributor Bio(s): Marx, Trish: - Trish Marx is the author of several award-winning books for children, including Touching the Sky: The Flying Adventures of Wilbur and Orville Wright, co-written with Louise Borden, a winner of the Association of Booksellers for Children Choices Award and a Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies; Everglades Forever: Restoring America's Great Wetland, a selection on the 2004 Book Links Favorites List; and Reaching for the Sun: Kids in Cuba, the recipient of the 2003 Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Award. She lives with her family in New York City.Andreasen, Dan: - Dan Andreasen is the illustrator of numerous picture books, including By the Dawn's Early Light: The Story of the Star-Spangled Banner by Steven Kroll, which was named an ABA Kids' Pick of the Lists and a Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies; A Quiet Place by Douglas Wood; and Sailor Boy Jig by Margaret Wise Brown. He has also authored several picture books, including With a Little Help from Daddy and A Special Day for Mommy. Dan lives with his family in Medina, Ohio.
 
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