A Lady Has the Floor: Belva Lockwood Speaks Out for Women's Rights Contributor(s): Hannigan, Kate (Author), Jay, Alison (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1629794538 ISBN-13: 9781629794532 Publisher: Calkins Creek Books OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century |
Dewey: B |
Lexile Measure: 780 |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 10.3" W x 10.1" (1.05 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 193309 Reading Level: 4.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Written in the same vein as the recent best-selling titles I DISSENT and SHE PERSISTED, here is a nonfiction picture book biography of Belva Lockwood, a lawyer, activist and presidential candidate who devoted her life to overcoming obstacles and demanding equality for women. Activist Belva Lockwood never stopped asking herself the question Are women not worth the same as men? She had big dreams and didn't let anyone stand in her way--not her father, her law school, or even the U.S. Supreme Court. She fought for equality for women in the classroom, in the courtroom, and in politics. In her quest for fairness and parity, Lockwood ran for President of the United States, becoming the first woman on the ballot. In this riveting nonfiction picture book biography, award-winning author Kate Hannigan and celebrated artist Alison Jay illuminate the life of Lockwood, a woman who was never afraid to take the floor and speak her mind. |