“We can’t wait to grab a copy for some of the awesome kids in our lives. “ will remind little girls that they can achieve their goals if they don’t let obstacles get in the way.” ( Family Circle) This well-curated list will show children that women’s voices have made themselves emphatically heard.” ( Booklist) “ lovely, moving work of children’s literature polished introduction to a diverse and accomplished group of women.” ( Publishers Weekly, starred review) Mona Hanna-Attisha & Mari Copeny, and Autumn Peltier, Greta Thunberg & Wanjiru Wathuti This book features: Florence Nightingale, Rebecca Lee Crumpler, Ynes Enriquetta Julietta Mexia, Grace Hopper, Rosalind Franklin, Gladys West, Jane Goodall, Flossie Wong-Staal, Temple Grandin, Zaha Hadid, Ellen Ochoa, Dr. With inspiring prose, this is a book that shows listeners that everyone has the potential to make a difference, and that women in science change our world. She Persisted in Science is for everyone who’s ever had questions about the world around them or the way things work, and who won’t give up until they find their answers. In this book, Chelsea Clinton introduces listeners to women scientists who didn’t listen to those who told them “no” and who used their smarts, their skills, and their persistence to discover, invent, create, and explain. They’ve been told that they’re not smart enough, or that their brains just aren’t able to handle it. Throughout history, women have been told that science isn’t for them. A STEM-focused addition to the number one New York Times best-selling She Persisted series!
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