Shirley Chisholm Is a Verb
by Veronica Chambers and Rachelle Baker
A timely picture book biography about Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman in... read more
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- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2020
Word Count 1,824
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 511237, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- African American women--Biography--Juvenile literature
- United States. Congress. House--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Chisholm, Shirley, 1924-2005--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Presidential candidates--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Teachers--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Legislators--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
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- Sample: Skyline ELA Texts
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
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Awards & Distinctions 2

Septima Clark Book Award, 2019-2022
Honor, 2021

Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2022
Finalist, 2020
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