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She Persisted in Sports: American Olympians Who Changed the Game

Chelsea Clinton - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover

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!Throughout history, women have been told that they couldn't achieve their dreams,...
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She Persisted Around the World: 13 Women Who Changed History

ANONYMOUS. - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover

The companion to Chelsea Clinton & Alexandra Boiger's #1 New York Times bestseller, She Persisted. Perfect for tiny activists, mini feminists and little kids who are ready to take on the world.Women around the world have long dreamed big, even when they've been told their...
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She Persisted: Coretta Scott King

Kelly Starling Lyons - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover


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She Persisted: Sally Ride

Atia Abawi - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover

by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds!As the first American woman in space, Sally Ride broke barriers and made her dreams come true. But she wanted to do even more! After leaving NASA, she created...
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She Persisted: Helen Keller

Courtney Sheinmel
Format: Hardcover

In this chapter book biography by acclaimed author Courtney Sheinmel, readers learn about the amazing life of Helen Keller--and how she persisted. Helen Keller lost her sight and hearing after a childhood illness, but she didn't let that stop her from learning to read, speak, and make...
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She Persisted: Claudette Colvin

Lesa Cline-Ransome
Format: Hardcover

by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds!Before Rosa Parks famously refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, fifteen-year-old Claudette Colvin made the same choice. She insisted...
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She Persisted: Ruby Bridges

Kekla Magoon - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover

As a first grader, Ruby Bridges was the first Black student to integrate William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, Louisiana. This was no easy task, especially for a six-year-old. Ruby's bravery and perseverance inspired children and adults alike to fight for equality and social...
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She Persisted: Sonia Sotomayor

Meg Medina - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover

Sonia Sotomayor is the first Latina Supreme Court Justice in the history of the United States, but her road there wasn't easy. She overcame many challenges along the way, including a diagnosis of diabetes at age seven. But she didn't let that stop her from achieving her dream and inspiring...
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She Persisted: Nellie Bly

Michelle Knudsen - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover

Nellie Bly was a journalist and one of the first investigative reporters ever. She went undercover to expose wrongdoing and famously raced around the world so she could write about the experience for her newspaper. Reaching for her dreams wasn't easy. But Nellie never gave up, no matter...
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