The first of the Bluebonnet nominees that Mom and I read was a picture book biography of former congresswoman Barbara Jordan, written by Chris Barton and illustrated by Ekua Holmes. “What Do You Do with a Voice Like That: The Story ” is targeted to elementary students with easy-to –understand text and colorful, eye-catching pictures.  Reluctant readers will stay engaged with the fast-moving text as it chronicles the life of Barbara Jordan and the impact she had on our nation’s history with the repetitive question “What do you do with a voice like that?” A time line of Barbara’s life is located at the end of the book, along with an author’s note and artist’s note. Readers will be inspired to think about their own gifts and how they can use them to change the world around them. This is an excellent book for students to read when doing research on famous Americans, or for a teacher to read aloud during Black History Month.

We give this book 4 paws up! 🐾🐾