A Woman in the House (and Senate): How Women Came to the United States Congress, Broke Down Barriers, and Changed the Country
by Ilene Cooper and Elizabeth Baddeley
An inspiring history of all the women who have taken a seat in Congress!
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- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Area
- Women / Girls
Year Published 2014
Word Count 25,468
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1040L
- ATOS Reading Level: 7.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 164481
- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Women legislators--United States--History--Juvenile literature
- Women--Political activity--United States--History--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - General
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Women
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science | Politics & Government
- Women
- United States. Congress--History--Juvenile literature
- Women legislators
- Young Adult Biography
- History
- United States
- Political activity
Our Original Resources 3
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Authors 4
Author Interviews 1
Interview with Ilene Cooper
Created by Library of Congress
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Awards & Distinctions 4
Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten, 2011-2020
Commended, 2015
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2020
Geography, People, Places Selection, 2015
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2020
Nonfiction Selection, 2014
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2014
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