Shirley Chisholm Dared Matt de la Peña and Santa himself

and Santa himself

making new friends

A SNEAKY WAY TO TEACH ABOUT CONTEXT: The book isn't simply a repetition of one joke or word

winter wonderland with the Winter Mushroom House ornament

Over and Under the Pond

Shirley Chisholm Dared Matt de la Peña and Santa himselfDiscover the inspiring story of the first black woman elected to Congress and to run for president in this picture book biography from a Newbery Honor winning author and a Coretta Scott King John Steptoe New Talent Award winning illustrator. Meet Shirley, a little girl who asks way too many questions! After spending her early years on her grandparents farm in Barbados, she returns home to Brooklyn and immediately makes herself known. Shirley kicks