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Author:

Shamir, Ruby, author.

Title:

Margaret Chase Smith / written by Ruby Shamir ; interior illustrations by Gillian Flint.

Publisher:

Philomel Books,

Copyright Date:

2021

Description:

55 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm

Subject:

Smith, Margaret Chase,--1897-1995--Juvenile literature.
Women legislators--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Legislators--United States--Biography.
United States.--Senate--Senate--Biography.
Women presidential candidates--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Presidential candidates--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Maine--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Biographies.

Other Authors:

Flint, Gillian, illustrator.

Notes:

"Inspired by She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger." Includes bibliographical references (pages 53-55).

Contents:

Reaching High on Tippy-Toes -- Leaping into the Future -- Running on Her Own -- Speaking Up Courageously -- Working Extra Hard -- The First, Not the Last -- How You Can Persist.

Summary:

"A biography of Margaret Chase Smith, part of the She Persisted chapter book series"-- Provided by publisher.
"Margaret Chase Smith liked to help people, and she knew she could do that as a member of Congress. She became the first woman to serve in both the House and the Senate, where she supported the space program and more opportunities for women. Her hard work and success helped pave the way for generations of women after her to run for office!" -- Amazon.com.

Series:

She persisted

ISBN:

0593115902
9780593115909
0593115899
9780593115893

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1257313048

LCCN:

2021029267

Locations:

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

RZPE145 -- Carroll Public Library (Carroll)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

DYPD423 -- Eldora Public Library (Eldora)