Texas Congresswoman Jordan had a big, bold, confident voice--and she knew how to use it! New York Times-bestselling Chris Barton and Caldecott Honoree Holmes deliver a remarkable picture book biography of the lawyer, educator, politician, and civil rights leader.
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..
Throughout her career, she persevered through adversity to give Voice to the voiceless and to fight for civil rights, equality, and justice.
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.
It was a Voice that made people sit up, stand up, and take notice.
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. --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.
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Texas Congresswoman Jordan had a big, bold, confident voice--and she knew how to use it! New York Times-bestselling Chris Barton and Caldecott Honoree Holmes deliver a remarkable picture book biography of the lawyer, educator, politician, and civil rights leader
