Stacey's Extraordinary Words

Stacey's Extraordinary Words
Stacey Abrams, Kitt Thomas
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NZ$ 29.99
Hardback
h279 x 229mm - 32pg
17 Feb 2022 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9780063209473
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The debut picture book from iconic voting rights advocate and #1 New York Times bestselling author Stacey Abrams is an inspiring tale of determination, based on her own childhood. Stacey is a little girl who loves words more than anything. She loves reading them, sounding them out, and finding comfort in them when things are hard. But when her teacher chooses her to compete in the local spelling bee, she isn' t as excited as she thought she' d be. What if she messes up Or worse, if she can' t bring herself to speak up, like sometimes happens when facing bullies at school Stacey will learn that win or lose . . . her words are powerful, and sometimes perseverance is the most important word of all.
"Abrams shares her love of words in this picture book drawn from a childhood memory. Readers will see the beginnings of a lifelong fascination with words, as well as the passion for fighting for others. A great addition for collections looking for stories about current political figures, as well as story time with a biography emphasis. " -- School Library Journal (starred review) "This engaging, edifying, delightfully nerdy childhood retrospective from one of today' s inspirational leaders speaks volumes. " -- Kirkus Reviews "With warmth and candor, politician and voting rights activist Abrams tells a fictionalized story of her first spelling bee, emphasizing the value of education, of focusing on effort over result, and of standing up to bullying. In competition, Abrams reminds readers, victory can take years to arrive-and integrity and courtesy are always more important. " -- Publishers Weekly
Stacey Abrams is the two-time New York Times bestselling author of Our Time Is Now and Lead from the Outside, an entrepreneur, and a political leader. She served eleven years in the Georgia House of Representatives, seven as Minority Leader, and became the 2018 Democratic nominee for governor of Georgia, where she won more votes than any other Democrat in the state' s history. She has launched multiple organisations devoted to voting rights, training and hiring young people of colour, and tackling social issues at the state, national, and international levels. She is the founder of Fair Fight, Fair Count, and the Southern Economic Advancement Project. Abrams is a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations and sits on the advisory board of Climate Power 2020 and the advocacy board of the Women' s National Basketball Players Association. She has received degrees from Spelman College, the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas, and Yale Law School.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780063209473
Published: 17 Feb 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: Balzer and Bray
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format: Hardback
Height: 279mm
Width: 229mm
Weight: 422g
Pages: 32

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