Peggy Flanagan: Lieutenant Governor

by Jessica Engelking, Tashia Hart (Illustrator)

Overview

Peggy Flanagan is the Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. She is the highest-ranking Native woman holding statewide office in the United States. Her whole life, she knew that the school system doesn't tell Native American stories in a true way. From working to change how Native peoples' stories are told to making life better for all Minnesotans, learn all about the life of Flanagan.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798765671801
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2025
Series:	Native American Lives
Pages:	56
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.70(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range:	9 - 11 Years

About the Author

Tashia Hart is a writer and artist from the Red Lake Nation of Anishinnabe in northern Minnesota. Her literary works include fiction and nonfiction for adults and children. In addition to her illustrative work, she is a jewelry maker working in beads and birch bark and some metal work. She lives in Duluth, Minnesota with her husband, son, and a turtle.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

1 No More Paper Headdresses 3

2 "What Are You?" 7

3 Keeping Busy 12

4 Mr. Redman's Room 16

5 The Writing On the Wall 19

6 Guiding Lights 23

7 Called to Serve 26

8 Big Decisions 30

9 The Second Most Powerful Person in Minnesota 33

10 Ceremony 38

11 Everything Is Different Now 41

Ideas for Writing and Discussion 47

Ideas for Visual Projects 48

Ideas for Further Learning 50

Timeline 53

About the Author 57

About the Illustrator 58

About the Series Editors 59