She Represents: 44 Women Who Are Changing Politics . . . and the World

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Synopsis
Whichever side of the political aisle you lean toward, it can seem like the only people in power are white men. But the balance is beginning to tip. Women are being elected at record rates and government is beginning to more accurately reflect the people it represents.

Read these profiles of forty-four women in leadership from both sides of the US political spectrum and from around the world to learn about their paths to power, their achievements and missteps, and their lasting legacies. Their stories teach us about the segments of society they represent through both their biographies and their actions in voting and policy decisions.

This book will show you what the road to power looks like for women in modern times. By showing up and representing women in the decisions that make or break a country, these leaders pave the way for future female politicians. Draw inspiration from these groundbreaking women to make a difference in your own world.In a complicated political era when the United States feels divided, this book celebrates feminism and female contributions to politics, activism, and communities. Each of the forty-four women profiled in this illustrated book has demonstrated her capabilities and strengths in political and community leadership and activism, both in the United States and around the world. Written in an approachable, journalistic tone and rounded out by beautiful color portraits, history, key political processes, terminology, and thought-provoking quotes, this book will inspire and encourage women everywhere to enact change in their own communities and to pursue opportunities in public affairs.

Women profiled include:

Stacey Abrams

Jacinda Ardern

Elaine Chao

Hillary Clinton

Tatiana Clouthier

Susan Collins

Carmen Yulín Cruz Soto

Sharice Davids

Wendy Davis

Leila de Lima

Betsy DeVos

María Elena Durazo

Dianne Feinstein

Marielle Franco

Kirsten Gillibrand

Deb Haaland

Nikki Haley

Sarah Hanson‑Young

Kamala Harris

Mazie Hirono

Katrín Jakobsdóttir

Pramila Jayapal

Andrea Jenkins

Amy Klobuchar

Barbara Lee

Mia Love

Sanna Marin

Martha McSally

Angela Merkel

Lisa Murkowski

Eleanor Holmes Norton

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Ilhan Omar

Sarah Palin

Nancy Pelosi

Danica Roem

Jeanne Shaheen

Elise Stefanik

Rashida Tlaib

Camila Vallejo Dowling

Elizabeth Warren

Maxine Waters

Gretchen Whitmer

Sahle-Work Zewde

Copyright:
2020

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
216 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781728411781
Related ISBNs:
9781728401638, 9781728411804, 9781541579019, 9781728411798
Publisher:
Lerner Publishing Group
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Caitlin DonohueIllustrations copyright
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Teens, Biographies and Memoirs, Politics and Government
Grade Levels:
Eighth grade, Ninth grade, Tenth grade, Eleventh grade, Twelfth grade
Reading Age:
13–18
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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