She Persisted in Sports: American Olympians Who Changed the Game (She Persisted)
From Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, the #1 New York Times best-selling 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, no matter how hard they tried. Women athletes have faced their own unique set of challenges, across countless sports and levels of play. In this third "She Persisted" book, Chelsea Clinton introduces readers to women who have excelled in their sports because of their persistence.
SHE PERSISTED IN SPORTS is a book for everyone who has ever aimed for a goal and been told it wasn't theirs to hit, for everyone who has ever raced for a finish line that seemed all too far away, and for everyone who has ever felt small or unimportant while out on the field.
Alexandra Boiger's vibrant artwork accompanies this inspiring text that shows readers of all ages that, no matter what obstacles come their way, they have the power to persist and succeed.
This book features:
Margaret Ives Abbott
Gertrude Ederle
Mildred Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Wilma Rudolph
Jean Driscoll
Mia Hamm (and the 1996 Olympic soccer team)
Kristi Yamaguchi
Venus & Serena Williams
Misty May-Treanor
Kerri Walsh Jennings
Diana Taurasi
Simone Biles
Ibtihaj Muhammad
Jocelyne and Monique Lamoureux
Target age group 4-8
Throughout history, women have been told that they couldn't achieve their dreams, no matter how hard they tried. Women athletes have faced their own unique set of challenges, across countless sports and levels of play. In this third "She Persisted" book, Chelsea Clinton introduces readers to women who have excelled in their sports because of their persistence.
SHE PERSISTED IN SPORTS is a book for everyone who has ever aimed for a goal and been told it wasn't theirs to hit, for everyone who has ever raced for a finish line that seemed all too far away, and for everyone who has ever felt small or unimportant while out on the field.
Alexandra Boiger's vibrant artwork accompanies this inspiring text that shows readers of all ages that, no matter what obstacles come their way, they have the power to persist and succeed.
This book features:
Margaret Ives Abbott
Gertrude Ederle
Mildred Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Wilma Rudolph
Jean Driscoll
Mia Hamm (and the 1996 Olympic soccer team)
Kristi Yamaguchi
Venus & Serena Williams
Misty May-Treanor
Kerri Walsh Jennings
Diana Taurasi
Simone Biles
Ibtihaj Muhammad
Jocelyne and Monique Lamoureux
Target age group 4-8
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CategoryJuvenile Nonfiction
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Age Group6 to 8 yrs
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Grade LevelK-2
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LanguageEnglish
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BindingHardcover
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Theme 1Biography & Autobiography
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Theme 2Girls & Women
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Detailed (BISAC) Subject/ThemeSports & Recreation
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Awards
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AuthorClinton, Chelsea
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SeriesShe Persisted
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Lexile Level1060 AD
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AR Level6.2
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Deweyb
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PublisherPenguin Group (USA)
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Publication Date9/22/2020
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Pages32
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Dimensions0.5 H × 11.1 L × 9.1 W
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Case Qty24
