She wrote in Unbought, Unbossed, her autobiography, that in her first congressional campaign she studied the data on likely voters and found that women in her district voted more than men. Nina Crews (NC): I loved learning about Chisholm’s out-of-the-box thinking.
Chisholm’s story…which finally came once I realized all the personality traits she and my grandmother had in common. It took me two years to figure out how to enter Mrs. I was flattered Kristy thought I was up to the task of writing about this phenomenal ancestor, but I was convinced my lane was fictional pbs and that I should probably stay in it.
Tameka Fryer Brown (TFB): In early 2017, an author friend, Kristy Dempsey, tagged me in a tweet from an editor who was asking for a picture book about Shirley Chisholm. With the rhythmic text and engaging illustrations, here's a book that could become part of yours.What was your inspiration for writing Not Done Yet: Shirley Chishom’s Fight for Change? "Chronicling the nighttime routine of a family, Brown has penned a bedtime story that is immediately warm and relatable for families with young children. This has high baby shower appeal, but it also has vigor, snap, and charm, to suit the actual kid audience." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "The springy rhyme is sweet without being saccharine, and touches of Spanish and neat phrasing add verve.
"Brown and Ford make an outstanding team, drawing together realistic illustrations, gentle words, and beautiful phrases often uttered by parents to communicate love and acceptance to their children." - Booklist "A perfect read-aloud for bedtime." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review One of NPR's 100 Best Books for Young ReadersĪ Cooperative Children's Book Center Best Book of the YearĪ Parents Latina Magazine Best Latino Children's Book of 2020
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