Elizabeth Warren: Nevertheless, She Persisted

<DIV><B>Author Susan Wood and illustrator Sarah Green’s picture book <I>Elizabeth Warren: Nevertheless, She Persisted</I></B><B>shares the incredible story of the first female senator of Massachusetts, a “useful and accessible addition to the growing group of biographies about women politicians” (<I>School Library Journal</I>).</B><BR/>  <BR/><B>ILA CBC Children’s Choices List</B><BR/><B>NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People</B><BR/>  <BR/> Elizabeth came from a struggling middle-class family in Oklahoma City. After a heart attack put Elizabeth’s father out of work, she helped out by babysitting, waitressing, and sewing, all while shining as a star member of her school’s debate team. Debate taught Elizabeth how to fight with her words, a skill that eventually won her a state championship and a college scholarship.<BR/>  <BR/> As a lawyer and law professor, Elizabeth learned why it was so difficult for working-class families like her own to advance economically, and today she continues to fight (with her words) for the poor and middle class in her role as a senator.<BR/>  <BR/><I>Elizabeth Warren</I> emphasizes the importance of being outspoken—of using your words to fight for both yourself and for those who need your help. </DIV>