Sharice’s Big Voice (Harper-Collins, 2021)
Sharice Davids/ Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley
When Sharice Davids was young, she never thought she’d be in Congress. And she never thought she’d be one of the first Native American women in Congress. During her campaign, she heard from a lot of doubters. They said she couldn’t win because of how she looked, who she loved, and where she came from.
But everyone’s path looks different and everyone’s path has obstacles. And this is the remarkable story of Sharice Davids’ path to Congress.
Beautifully illustrated by Joshua Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley, an Ojibwe Woodland artist, this powerful autobiographical picture book teaches readers to use their big voice and that everyone deserves to be seen—and heard!
The back matter includes information about the Ho-Chunk written by former Ho-Chunk President Jon Greendeer, an artist note, and an inspiring letter to children from Sharice Davids.
https://www.harpercollins.ca/9780062979667/sharices-big-voice/
Awards
A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year 2022 - Outstanding Merit in biography and memoir
On Here Wee Read's 2021 Ultimate List of Diverse Children's Books
2022 ALSC Notable Children’s Books in the middle readers category
2022 Booklist from Rise: A Feminist Book Project—Early Readers Nonfiction
Nominee for 2022 Reading the West book award
Selected as CCBC Choices 2022—biography, autobiography and memoir