She Persisted

Author

Clinton, Chelsea Heiligman, Deborah Cline-Ransome, Lesa Williams-Garcia, Rita Pinkney, Andrea Davis Sheinmel, Courtney Shamir, Ruby Day, Christine Knudsen, Michelle Watson, Renee Magoon, Kekla Abawi, Atia Medina, Meg DasGupta, Sayantani Lyons, Kelly Starling Saeed, Aisha Keller, Tae Miller-Lachmann, Lyn Odhiambo, Eucabeth A

1) She persisted: 13 American women who changed the world

Author

Clinton, Chelsea

Series

She Persisted

Pub. Date

2017

Language

English

Description

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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,...

2) She persisted around the world: 13 women who changed history

Author

Clinton, Chelsea

3) She persisted in science: brilliant women who made a difference

Author

Clinton, Chelsea

4) She persisted in sports: American Olympians who changed the game

Author

Clinton, Chelsea

Series

She Persisted

Pub. Date

2020.

Language

English

Description

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From Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, the #1 New York Times bestselling team behind She Persisted, comes a new book featuring women athletes who overcame and inspired--just in time for the Olympics!

5) Clara Lemlich

Author

Heiligman, Deborah

Series

She Persisted

Pub. Date

2021.

Language

English

Description

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"A biography of Clara Lemlich, part of the She Persisted chapter book series"--

6) Claudette Colvin

Author

Cline-Ransome, Lesa

Series

She Persisted

Pub. Date

2021.

Language

English

Description

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"A biography of Claudette Colvin in the She Persisted series"--

7) Florence Griffith Joyner

Author

Williams-Garcia, Rita

8) Harriet Tubman

Author

Pinkney, Andrea Davis

Series

She Persisted

Pub. Date

2021.

Language

English

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"Born enslaved, Harriet Tubman rose up to become one of the most successful, determined and well-known conductors of the Underground Railroad. With her family's love planted firmly in her heart, Harriet looked to the North Star for guidance--and its light helped guide her way out of slavery. Her courage made it possible for her to help others reach freedom too."--Publisher's description.

9) Helen Keller

Author

Sheinmel, Courtney

10) Margaret Chase Smith

Author

Shamir, Ruby

11) Maria Tallchief

Author

Day, Christine

12) Nellie Bly

Author

Knudsen, Michelle

13) Oprah Winfrey

Author

Watson, Renee

14) Ruby Bridges

Author

Magoon, Kekla

15) Sally Ride

Author

Abawi, Atia

Series

She Persisted

Pub. Date

2021.

Language

English

Description

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"A biography of Sally Ride in the She Persisted series"--

16) Sonia Sotomayor

Author

Medina, Meg

17) Virginia Apgar

Author

DasGupta, Sayantani

18) Coretta Scott King

Author

Lyons, Kelly Starling

Series

She Persisted

Pub. Date

2022.

Language

English

Description

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"Coretta Scott King is known for being the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., but she was a civil rights activist and leader in her own right! She was a singer and an author too, and her work made a difference for Black Americans and for all women for decades to come"--