I have mixed feelings about this book. While I am in awe of Maxine Waters herself, the writing style was not enjoyable.

I'm looking forward to seeing this series and am fascinated by Maxine Waters. You may have thought she was incredible in the past, but you'll soon see that she's even more than that. I think this is a great read for anybody interested in the women that rule this country, and I look forward to learning more about the other ladies in the series.

I lOVED this one! Such a unique way to learn about a real badass woman! I loved learning about her path and what led her to politics in general, and then got to learn SO MUCH MORE THAN I PREVIOUSLY KNEW about her as a human. Excellent book!

All of these books are great. I am glad to live in a time where women leaders are being noticed despite the way the world caters to men.

A well written biography celebrating the life of Maxine Waters. Well-resesarched and truthful with great illustrations.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Dutton for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange from my honest review. "Queens of the Resistance: Maxine Waters" is out now.
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Ugh. Love Maxine Waters, did not love this book. Of course reading about Maxine is always great, but I struggled to get through this one.

The writing itself was really not good and made the book so hard to read. The authors tried way too hard to be "hip and cool" in the writing with hardcore teen-prose that honestly ruined the rest of the book for me. It was such a weird mix of actually history with a "Yes, queen!" thrown in places that didn't really make sense.

The final installment of The Queens of the Resistance series that I’ve read. I truly enjoyed this whole series because it’s a perfect primer for each individual featured. Maxine Waters is so interesting! I honestly knew nothing about her except for “reclaiming my time” so it was amazing to learn about a truly remarkable woman in Congress. I definitely recommend this series for everyone and think it would be appropriate for younger readers as well as adults.

5 out of 5 👸🏾 Queen of Black Feminism

'Queens of the Resistance' is a series of books about modern-day politicians committed to making an impact on our everyday lives. They advocate for a change of the existing administrative model to be more inclusive and welcome for every gender and skin color. These Queens are concerned about racial justice, everyday problems of lower & middle-class Americans as well as undocumented ones, and climate change.

This volume tells the story of Maxine Waters, who knows all about the struggles of lower-class Americans, Black Americans, women, and single parents. She faced Jim Crow laws and scrutiny of white congressmen, yet she hasn't stopped advocating for women and people of color.

The biggest advantage of the series is language, pure gen Z / millennial slang and references made me smile. That whole attitude made the book more enjoyable and easier to digest.
I enjoyed that piece and want to read more books of that series!!

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher Plume for Young Readers for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and feelings are my own.

3 thumbs up!
This series will be amazing, and I enjoyed learning even more about Maxine Waters. If you thought sh was amazing before, you will learn that she is much more than that . I can't wait to read about the other women in this series but I think this will be an enjoyable read for anyone interested in the women who run this country.

Auntie Maxine is on the move. Maxine Waters is a powerhouse and internationally known policy maker and upholder. She fights for the improvished and wants equal footing footing. This is her story as told by sisters with a cause. The book contains quotes from Auntie as well as poetry and song lyrics that are pertinent to the content within the chapters but also fit Auntie's mission and purpose.