![]() ![]() Even after qualifying to be a doctor the head surgeon, who was a man, told her that she shouldn’t become a doctor because of her gender. Virginia Apgar dreamed of being a doctor well before it was considered normal for women to be doctors. Florence Griffith Joyner, who to this day hold the records in the 100-meter and 200-meter sprints from when she won gold at the 1988 Summer Olympics ― this makes her the fastest woman ever. Claudette was only fifteen years old when she refused to give up her seat on the school bus to a white woman and inspired Rosa Parks to do the same. For instance, Clinton includes the story of Claudette Colvin. Other names may not be as familiar, and you can learn along with your child. Clinton explains the incredible feats these women accomplished after being told they couldn’t simply because of their gender. ![]() Of the thirteen women mentioned in She Persisted, some names will ring a bell, like Harriet Tubman, Hellen Keller, Oprah Winfrey, and Sonia Sotomayor. ![]() She goes on to tell her young readers that girls can do anything and gives examples of thirteen influential American women who were told they could not do something, but they did not take no for an answer ― they persisted! Clinton explains that being a girl can be hard, and there will be times when someone will tell a girl that she cannot do something because she is a girl. The perfect book to inspire a new generation of persistent women, She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton is a beautifully illustrated children’s book that young readers can learn a lot from. ![]()
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