A Lady Has the Floor: Belva Lockwood Speaks Out for Women’s Rights

This nonfiction picture-book biography follows activist Belva Lockwood’s campaign for equality in education, law, and politics. She persisted through barriers from her father, her law school, and the United States Supreme Court. Lockwood became the first woman lawyer to argue before the Supreme Court and later became the first woman on a United States presidential ballot. The book traces her efforts to speak publicly for fairness and women’s rights.