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.
“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
“Charming and powerful.” — Booklist
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