Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, listeners can now get the first eight biographies in the chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds in one audio collection!
She Persisted: Harriet Tubman by Andrea Davis Pinkney with introduction by Chelsea Clinton She Persisted: Claudette Colvin by Lesa Cline-Ransome with introduction by Chelsea Clinton She Persisted: Sally Ride by Atia Abawi with introduction by Chelsea Clinton She Persisted: Virginia Apgar by Dr. Sayantani DasGupta with introduction by Chelsea Clinton She Persisted: Nellie Bly by Michelle Knudsen with introduction by Chelsea Clinton She Persisted: Sonia Sotomayor by Meg Medina with introduction by Chelsea Clinton She Persisted: Florence Griffith Joyner by Rita Williams-Garcia with introduction by Chelsea Clinton She Persisted: Ruby Bridges by Kekla Magoon with introduction by Chelsea Clinton
In each chapter book biography by an award-winning and/or best-selling author, listeners learn about the amazing life of an important woman--and how she persisted.
Chelsea Clinton is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World; She Persisted Around the World: 13 Women Who Changed History; She Persisted in Sports: American Olympians Who Changed the Game; She Persisted in Science: Brilliant Women Who Made a Difference; Don't Let Them Disappear: 12 Endangered Species Across the Globe; Welcome to the Big Kids Club; It's Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired & Get Going!; Start Now!: You Can Make a Difference; with Hillary Clinton, Grandma's Gardens and Gutsy Women; and, with Devi Sridhar, Governing Global Health: Who Runs the World and Why? She is also the Vice Chair of the Clinton Foundation, where she works on many initiatives, including those that help empower the next generation of leaders. She lives in New York City with her husband, Marc, and their children. You can follow Chelsea Clinton on Twitter @ChelseaClinton or on Facebook at facebook.com/ChelseaClinton.
Meg Medina (megmedina.com) is the eighth National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. She is a New York Times bestselling and award-winning author who writes for children and teens. She has won numerous awards for her work, including the Ezra Jack Keats Writer Award as well as the Pura Belpré Award and Honor. She is the 2019 Newbery Medal winner for her novel Merci Suárez Changes Gears. When she is not writing, she works on community projects that support Latinx youth. She lives with her family in Richmond, Virginia. You can follow Meg on Twitter @meg_medina and on Instagram @megmedinabooks.
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