These short profiles of 13 brave, accomplished women capitalize on the current feminist rallying cry "She persisted" and are bite-sized fare for the young. The profiles, which are warmed up considerably by the lovely, affecting art, encourage girls to "remember these women. Clinton includes women of various races from different eras and a wide span of professional fields, as well as one woman with a disability ( Helen Keller). It includes iconic figures like Harriet Tubman, as well as relatively unsung women like garment industry labor organizer Clara Lemlich. Parents need to know that She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World, a picture book by Chelsea Clinton ( It's Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired & Get Going!) and illustrated by Alexandra Boiger ( Tallulah's Tutu), is a compilation of 13 short inspirational profiles of American women who persisted despite obstacles or negative societal expectations. Their accomplishments span civil rights and labor, sports, science and medicine, the arts, media, journalism, politics, and law. Thirteen excellent female role models from across different fields and of different races and backgrounds, as well as one woman with disabilities.
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