Patsy Mink
New York : Philomel, 2022.
Format: Book
Description: 59 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
"When Patsy Mink won her seat the House of Representatives as a Democrat from Hawaii, she became the first woman of color and the first Asian American woman elected to Congress. A co-author of the Title XI amendment of the Higher Education Act, she was a champion of rights for women, children, immigrants, and minorities throughout her twenty-four years in Congress. She helped paved the way for many other women to succeed." -- Amazon.com.
Series: She persisted (Philomel Books)
Contents:
A sunny childhood -- Trouble -- Forging her path -- Fighting for equality -- Democracy and determination -- A lasting impact -- How you can persist.
Subjects:
Mink, Patsy T., 1927-2002 -- Juvenile literature.
United States. Congress. House -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Legislators -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women legislators -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Legislators -- Hawaii -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women legislators -- Hawaii -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Japanese Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Japanese American women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Legislators -- Juvenile literature.
Women legislators -- Juvenile literature.
Women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Mink, Patsy T., 1927-2002 -- Juvenile literature.
United States. Congress. House -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Legislators -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women legislators -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Legislators -- Hawaii -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women legislators -- Hawaii -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Japanese Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Japanese American women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Legislators -- Juvenile literature.
Women legislators -- Juvenile literature.
Women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN:
9780593402887
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C BIOGRAPHY Mink, Patsy | Ballentine Indoors | Children's Biography | In |
"Inspired by She persisted by Chelsea Clinton & Alexandra Boiger."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 57-59).
Includes bibliographical references (pages 57-59).