Nothing comes easy, and there are always people and circumstances who will stand in your way. I think teaching children - girls and boys- to persist should be regarded with utmost importance. Nevertheless, whether or not this book is any good, it's a worthy effort. The artwork is cute but it does nothing to draw a viewer into the narrative. Each story felt like a cut and paste from Wikipedia, and the presentation has the allure of reading a dictionary. The premise is workable ('she persisted') but I think the author's task isn't just to regurgitate isolated facts - rather it is to weave a narrative that a child can then empathize with, and walk in the footsteps of the protagonists. After reading this book though, I could say that its heart is in the right place, but the execution failed to make any real impact. I picked up 'She Persisted' expecting my inner 8 year old to be drawn in and perhaps be inspired by tales of courage, intelligence -and naturally, persistence. 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. 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.

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. 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. 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. 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. 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.

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