Patsy Mink (1927-2002) was a US Congresswoman from Hawai'i. She was the first woman of color in Congress, and she co-wrote Title IX, a powerful law affecting education and sports. I had the good fortune of working with her... this book brings this amazing woman to life....I was especially teary-eyed about the daruma (doll) and appreciate that the book ended with a dramatic, enthusiastic daruma!Marie N. Milks, Judge (Ret.) Honloulu, HI Patsy Mink (1927-2002) was an influential US Congresswoman from Hawai'i. She was the first woman of color in the Congress, and she co-wrote Title IX, a powerful law affecting education and sports. Ai-Ling Louie is the author of YEH-SHEN, A CINDERELLA STORY FROM CHINA, and biographies of Vera Wang, Yo-Yo Ma and Astronaut Kalpana Chawla. Formerly an elementary school teacher and children's librarian, she now devotes herself to writing. Her aquarium fish are her pets.