This is a fine children’s biography. It gets the job done. It is massively wordy. It is way too long for no reason. There seems to be a lot more filler language than actual story about the senator. The illustrations are fine, nothing special. I do like to see that books are being written about current political figures, but I am irrationally, annoyed, because a book about a senator from Illinois, is written by an author from Texas, and illustrated by an artist from California. I don’t know if Tammy had any say in who did the writing or the illustrations but if she did, they should have been from Illinois. ( )

nonfiction, dual-heritage, veterans, illustrated, mothers, senator, overcoming, disability, Asian Americans*****

I bought this to read with some of the grands and the give to my library in Milwaukee County (WI) area, or to metro Indianapolis (Indiana), or to Cleveland (Cuyahoga County Ohio), or maybe even to Patience & Fortitude at the NYPL (or even the Brooklyn (NY) public library.
As you can see, I have no one in Illinois so I can view her astonishing accomplishments as a retired RN and not part of her voting constituency. The same goes for the great imaginative yet sensitive colorful illustrations by Dow Phumiruk. The narrative is by renowned author Christina Soontornvat who knows how to impress but only just far enough not to overwhelm.
Well suited for reading WITH someone of nearly any age including ESL, and great for gifting to anyone, but especially to a school or public library!
And now I have the audio to keep! Cindy Kay clearly displays her talents as a voice actor with this narration! ( )