Kirsten Gillibrand
Author of Bold and Brave: Ten Heroes Who Won Women the Right to Vote
About the Author
Kirsten Gillibrand received a bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College in 1988 and a law degree from the UCLA School of Law in 1991. Before becoming a member of Congress, she worked as an attorney in New York. She served in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing New York's 20th show more Congressional District. She has been U.S. Senator from New York since 2009. Her first book, Off the Sidelines: Raise Your Voice, Change the World, was published in 2014. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Birthdate
- 1966-12-09
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Places of residence
- New York, USA
- Occupations
- United States Senator
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- Democratic Party
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- Rating
- 3.6
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- ISBNs
- 15
On each double page spread, the outstanding illustrator Maira Kalman paints each woman on the left side, along with a famous quote by her. On the right, a smaller “action” picture accompanies Gillibrand’s text, which explains what each woman did and why it was so groundbreaking.
Gillibrand is adept at distilling a lot of information into a pithy and informative biography of each woman, so that we know why they are considered historically significant. Some are less known than others, but clearly, from Gillibrand’s accounts, this diverse group of women all had admirable stories worth knowing.
She ends by writing:
“Now it’s your turn. You are the suffragists of our time. What would you change if you could? Stand up, speak out, and fight for what you believe in. Be bold and be brave. The future is yours to make.”
On that last page of the main text, Kalman shows a group of women, one of whom is wearing a t-shirt that reads “Vote!” Another is carrying the sign “Change the World.”
The 19th Amendment that gave women the right to vote, ratified on August 18, 1920, is reprinted in the back of the book.
Evaluation: Every woman in this book was bold and brave, and each one of their stories is heartening and motivating. One hopes that young people who read this book, and who watch 17-year-old Greta Thunberg try to alert the world to the need for action on the climate, will see how effective activism can be, even by just one person, whether young or old.… (more)