02483cam a2200457 i 4500 2471598605 TxAuBib 20250809120000.0 220920s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781536222050 1536222054 (OCoLC)1345258187 TxAuBib rda Soontornvat, Christina, author. A life of service : the story of Senator Tammy Duckworth / by Christina Soontornvat ; illustrated by Dow Phumiruk. Story of Senator Tammy Duckworth. First edition. Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2022. ©2022. 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references. "Senator Tammy Duckworth has logged a long list of "firsts" during her tenure as the first Thai American woman elected to Congress, including being the first woman with a disability to serve in the House and Senate. In this dramatic account, award-winning creators Christina Soontornvat and Dow Phumiruk chronicle Tammy's journey, from her childhood fight to keep her family from homelessness, to her service in the US Army, to her recovery from grievous injuries sustained in the line of duty. Evoking Tammy Duckworth's spirited nature with sensitivity and joy, this uplifting account of a groundbreaking military veteran and rising political star will inspire readers to dream and achieve. Includes a time line and suggestions for further reading."-- Provided by publisher. 20250809. Duckworth, Tammy, 1968- Juvenile literature. United States Congress Juvenile literature. Women legislators United States Juvenile literature. Women veterans United States Juvenile literature. Disabled veterans United States Biography Juvenile literature. Thai Americans Juvenile literature. Biographies. lcgft Picture books. lcgft Phumiruk, Dow, illustrator. Candlewick Press, publisher. TXKPL