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Life of Service, A: The Story of Senator Tammy Duckworth
Christina Soontornvat
Illustrator: Dow Phumiruk
Ages: 6+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 978-1-5362-2205-0
Keywords: military service, amputees, politics, Congress, Thai Americans
Cherishing American ideals, Duckworth prevailed over poverty, the rigors of the military, and the challenge of life as a double amputee. Pencil and digital collage illustrations.