2017, Philomel Books
HC $17.99
32 pgs.
Goodreads rating: 4.45 - 2139 ratings
My rating: 5
Endpapers: Bright red
1st line/s:"Sometimes being a girl isn't easy. At some point, someone probably will tell you no, will tell you to be quiet and may even tell you your dreams are impossible. Don't listen to them."
My comments: Chelsea Clinton, herself someone to be admired, chose 13 really interesting women to inspire the young girls of today. Each double page consists of a short, informative piece about each woman's accomplishment/s, a quote from her, and an illustration of her "in action." It was fun to turn each page and anticipate who would be the next person included. If you, too, would like to anticipate the thirteen persistent women, read no further.
The are:
Harriet Tubman,
Helen Keller,
Clara Lemlich,
Nellie Bly,
Virginia Apgar,
Mari Tallchief,
Claudette Colvin,
Ruby Bridges,
Margaret Chase Smith,
Sally Ride,
Florence Griffith Joyner,
Oprah Winfrey, and
Sonia Sotomayer.
(I would then include Gabby Giffords.) Great book.
The are:
Harriet Tubman,
Helen Keller,
Clara Lemlich,
Nellie Bly,
Virginia Apgar,
Mari Tallchief,
Claudette Colvin,
Ruby Bridges,
Margaret Chase Smith,
Sally Ride,
Florence Griffith Joyner,
Oprah Winfrey, and
Sonia Sotomayer.
(I would then include Gabby Giffords.) Great book.
Goodreads:Chelsea Clinton introduces tiny feminists, mini activists and little kids who are ready to take on the world to thirteen inspirational women who never took no for an answer, and who always, inevitably and without fail, persisted.
Throughout American history, there have always been women who have spoken out for what’s right, even when they have to fight to be heard. In early 2017, Senator Elizabeth Warren’s refusal to be silenced in the Senate inspired a spontaneous celebration of women who persevered in the face of adversity. In this book, Chelsea Clinton celebrates thirteen American women who helped shape our country through their tenacity, sometimes through speaking out, sometimes by staying seated, sometimes by captivating an audience. They all certainly persisted.
She Persisted is for everyone who has ever wanted to speak up but has been told to quiet down, for everyone who has ever tried to reach for the stars but was told to sit down, and for everyone who has ever been made to feel unworthy or unimportant or small.
With vivid, compelling art by Alexandra Boiger, this book shows readers that no matter what obstacles may be in their paths, they shouldn’t give up on their dreams. Persistence is power.
This book features: Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, Clara Lemlich, Nellie Bly, Maria Tallchief, Claudette Colvin, Ruby Bridges, Margaret Chase Smith, Sally Ride, Florence Griffith Joyner, Oprah Winfrey, Sonia Sotomayor—and one special cameo.
Throughout American history, there have always been women who have spoken out for what’s right, even when they have to fight to be heard. In early 2017, Senator Elizabeth Warren’s refusal to be silenced in the Senate inspired a spontaneous celebration of women who persevered in the face of adversity. In this book, Chelsea Clinton celebrates thirteen American women who helped shape our country through their tenacity, sometimes through speaking out, sometimes by staying seated, sometimes by captivating an audience. They all certainly persisted.
She Persisted is for everyone who has ever wanted to speak up but has been told to quiet down, for everyone who has ever tried to reach for the stars but was told to sit down, and for everyone who has ever been made to feel unworthy or unimportant or small.
With vivid, compelling art by Alexandra Boiger, this book shows readers that no matter what obstacles may be in their paths, they shouldn’t give up on their dreams. Persistence is power.
This book features: Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, Clara Lemlich, Nellie Bly, Maria Tallchief, Claudette Colvin, Ruby Bridges, Margaret Chase Smith, Sally Ride, Florence Griffith Joyner, Oprah Winfrey, Sonia Sotomayor—and one special cameo.
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