Speak Up, Speak Out! – MSL Book Review

Speak Up, Speak Out!: The Extraordinary Life of Fighting Shirley Chisholm by Tonya Bolden
Published by National Geographic Kids on January 4, 2022
ISBN: 142637237X
Pages: 144
Genres: Biography/Autobiography
Format: Chapter Book Nonfiction
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Speak Up, Speak Out!

Shirley Chisholm was always encouraged to do her best and be a leader; and this was what she did. She excelled in school and in her work and eventually became the first African American woman elected to Congress and to run for the Presidency. There are extensive notes for each chapter and an Index. The author, Tonya Bolden, has been honored with the Coretta Scott King Honor award and she shows her ability in her writing covering Shirley’s life. This is aimed at 4^th to 6^th graders.

Reviewed by Ellen Spring, Oceanside High School, Rockland