Shirley Chisholm Dared: The Story of the First Black Woman in Congress

This picture-book biography follows Shirley Chisholm from childhood in New York and Barbados to her early involvement in neighborhood concerns and politics. The narrative shows her learning about political issues through conversations among her parents and their friends, then becoming active as a young woman. It recounts how she challenged expectations by running for State Assembly and later for Congress. The story concludes with her election to Congress, while an author’s note adds information about her later life and career. Mixed-media and collage illustrations accompany the account.