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  • Published: 4 January 2022
  • ISBN: 9780593502488
  • Imprint: RH US Audio Childrens
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $23.00

She Persisted: Coretta Scott King





Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Coretta Scott King!

In this chapter book biography by award-winning author Kelly Starling Lyons, readers learn about the amazing life of Coretta Scott King--and how she persisted
 
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.

Complete with an introduction from Chelsea Clinton and a list of ways that readers can follow in Coretta Scott King's footsteps and make a difference!
 
And don’t miss out on the rest of the books in the She Persisted series, featuring so many more women who persisted!

  • Published: 4 January 2022
  • ISBN: 9780593502488
  • Imprint: RH US Audio Childrens
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $23.00

About the author

Kelly Starling Lyons

Kelly Starling Lyons is a children’s book author and a founding member of The Brown Bookshelf, an initiative dedicated to raising awareness of Black authors and illustrators. She began her journey to become a children's book author in her hometown of Pittsburgh, learning the art of storytelling from her mom who took her to productions at a children's playhouse, wrote plays and made up bedtime tales.

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