VIP Stacey Abrams, Andrea J. Loney
VIP Stacey Abrams, Andrea J. Loney
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VIP: Stacey Abrams
Voting Visionary

Author: Andrea J. Loney

Series: VIP

Narrator: Ella Turenne

Unabridged: 1 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 01/18/2022

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Get ready to fight for what’s right with Stacey Abrams in this exciting middle grade nonfiction biography. Perfect for fans of the Who Was and Little Leaders series, the books in the VIP series tell the true—and amazing—stories of some of history's greatest trailblazers. Meet the VERY IMPORTANT PEOPLE who changed the world!Stacey Abrams is an activist who works for fair voting rights. She’s a lawyer, an author, and a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, too! Experience all the exciting moments in Stacey’s thrilling life in this exciting biography, packed with fun facts, like how the census helps everyone!Short and engaging chapters are interspersed with special lists and other information made to order to engage kids, whether they're already biography fans or ""have to"" write a report for school. Extras include a timeline, a bibliography, and a hall of fame of other successful African American organizers and leaders.The VIP series features inspiring adventures and fun facts about some of history's greatest trailblazers—smart, tough, persevering innovators who will inspire today's kids. Featuring underappreciated historical figures and groups, with a focus on leaders in science and technology, the nonfiction biographies in the VIP series are fun and engaging. Just looking at the cover will make kids want to learn more about these VIPs, and once they dive in they will zoom through stories that read like adventures.Each book in the VIP series allows your middle grader to experience all the exciting moments in some very important but lesser known lives. These biographies for kids age 9-12 include: VIP: Dr. Mae Jemison: Brave Rocketeer: Engineering Wizard; VIP: Mahalia Jackson: Freedom's Voice; and VIP: Lewis Latimer.Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

About Andrea J. Loney

Andrea J. Loney won a Lee & Low New Voices Award and an NAACP Image Award nomination for her picture book Take a Picture of Me, James Van Der Zee! Her picture book Bunnybear was featured on the ALA Rainbow List, and her picture book Double Bass Blues won a Caldecott Honor for illustrator Rudy Gutierrez. Her work can also be found in the critically acclaimed children’s poetry anthology No Voice Too Small: Fourteen Young Americans Making History. Her upcoming books include the picture book biography Curve and Flow: The Elegant Vision of LA Architect Paul R. Williams.A second-generation Girl Scout, a huge spreadsheet fan, and an avid voter, Andrea graduated from New York University with an MFA in dramatic writing. She’s traveled with the Big Apple Circus and worked for the Walt Disney Company. Now she teaches computer science courses at a local community college and writing courses for organizations across the country. Andrea lives in Los Angeles, California, with her towering stacks of children’s books, her devoted family, and their incredibly spoiled pets.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Cindy on February 22, 2022

This woman right here made a HUGE impact on the last election, no doubt about it! From the Very Important People series of books, this one delves into the biography of activist and voting visionary, Stacey Abrams. Perfect for middle grade readers who enjoy non-fiction books about inspiring people, t......more

Goodreads review by Morgan (youarethelibrarian) on March 06, 2022

Really great down-to-earth writing to help middle grade students understand complex concepts like taxes, which is just a shorter section intermixed with Stacey’s biography so far. As an adult, I’d like to read Stacey’s book When Justice Sleeps.......more

Goodreads review by Kimberly on February 21, 2023

More than a biography of a notable American, this inspiring book also provides a series of mini civics lessons while showing how Stacey Abrams experienced many of the same feelings as your average kid. Many tweens and teens will relate to her struggles to fit in and find her place as the community s......more