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Hannigan, Kate

A Lady Has the Floor: Belva Lockwood Speaks Out for Women's Rights

32 pp. | Boyds/Calkins | January, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-1-62979-453-2 $17.95

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Alison Jay. Hannigan's lively picture-book biography of Belva Lockwood (1830–1917) focuses on Lockwood's lifelong fight against injustice, especially toward women. She became the first woman to argue before the Supreme Court and run for president, even before women had the right to vote. Hannigan's liberal quoting of her subject brings Lockwood's story to life, as do Jay's period-reminiscent crackled oil-paint illustrations. Timeline. Bib.

Reviewer: Christina Dorr