Shirley Chisholm is a Verb! Local has been kept at arm's

has been kept at arm's length due to her ongoing battle with a serious drug addiction

forbidden romance

caring for her until the very end

and power are everything

It’s a rich man’s car

Shirley Chisholm is a Verb! Local has been kept at arm'sA timely picture book biography about Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman in Congress, who sought the Democratic nomination to be the president of the United States. Shirley Chisholm famously said, "If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair." This dynamic biography illuminates how Chisholm was a doer, an active and vocal participant in our nation's democracy, and a force to be reckoned with. Now young readers will learn