Nancy Pelosi : first woman Speaker of the House /
Lisa Tucker McElroy.
- Minneapolis, MN : Lerner, c2008.
- 48 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.
- Gateway biographies .
- Gateway biography. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 43-46) and index.
Childhood in Baltimore -- Starting a family -- Early days in Congress -- The swearing in -- The Speaker's job -- Leading into the future -- Glossary -- Timeline.
Horn Book, April 2008
Tells the life story of Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, the first woman Speaker of the House, discussing her childhood in Baltimore, her family's background in politics, her marriage and five children, and her many years of work in the Democratic Party.