{"product_id":"what-do-you-do-with-a-voice-like-that-the-story-of-extraordinary-congresswoman-barbara-jordan-9781481465618","title":"What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?: The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"When Barbara Jordan talked, we listened.\" --Former President of the United States, Bill Clinton\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCongresswoman Barbara Jordan had a big, bold, confident voice--and she knew how to use it  Learn all about her amazing career in this illuminating and inspiring picture book biography of the lawyer, educator, politician, and civil rights leader.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEven as a child growing up in the Fifth Ward of Houston, Texas, Barbara Jordan stood out for her big, bold, booming, crisp, clear, confident voice. It was a voice that made people sit up, stand up, and take notice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo what do you \u003ci\u003edo \u003c\/i\u003ewith a voice like that? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBarbara took her voice to places few African American women had been in the 1960s: first law school, then the Texas state senate, then up to the United States congress. Throughout her career, she persevered through adversity to give voice to the voiceless and to fight for civil rights, equality, and justice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Chris Barton and Caldecott Honoree Ekua Holmes deliver a remarkable picture book biography about a woman whose struggles and mission continue to inspire today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Beach Lane Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/25\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781481465618\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.50h x 10.10w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2018 pg. 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2018 pg. 97\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews Fall Preview\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2018 pg. 45\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/10\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/28\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2018 pg. 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e500044 \/ What Do You Do with a Voice Like That? the Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.6 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Chris Barton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36653031227548,"sku":"9781481465618","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_78fce73a-7844-443f-94d3-6aafc586179b.jpg?v=1603880935","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/what-do-you-do-with-a-voice-like-that-the-story-of-extraordinary-congresswoman-barbara-jordan-9781481465618","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}