She Persisted in Science: Brilliant Women Who Made a Difference
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What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Chelsea Clinton's She Persisted in Science: Brilliant Women Who Made a Difference, is an inspiring, detailed collection of short biographies that encourages young readers to dream big and never give up. It also encourages them to question why one person's ideas might not be taken as seriously as another's. Featuring notable women scientists from the last few centuries, Clinton and illustrator Alexandra Boigner show the many ways women had to work hard and persist while being told that their ideas and accomplishments weren't enough. The biographies feature an incredibly diverse group of women from around the world and across many scientific disciplines.
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What's the Story?
In SHE PERSISTED IN SCIENCE: BRILLIANT WOMEN WHO MADE A DIFFERENCE, author Chelsea Clinton introduces young readers to women in science who kept working toward their goals even when people didn't listen to or support their ideas. Featuring women in medicine, architecture, math, botany, climate science and more, these short biographies put women's achievements in historical context, including how an accomplished woman's discoveries were stolen from her and credit given to men in her field.
Is It Any Good?
These short biographies strike a wonderful, inspiring balance between informing readers about amazing women in science and noting how much harder they had to work than men to be recognized at all. She Persisted in Science: Brilliant Women Who Made a Difference features women from varied scientific, economic, and social backgrounds, and is especially good at highlighting women of color in science. The fun, fact-filled biographies are surrounded by colorful, engaging illustrations by Alexandra Boigner on each page, and there are lots of opportunities to talk with young readers about their own dreams.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how the challenges women faced in She Persisted in Science: Brilliant Women Who Made a Difference. Do you think ideas should be treated the same whether they come from men or women?
What's fun about science? Have you ever done experiments? Would you like to?
What discoveries did you learn about in She Persisted in Science: Brilliant Women Who Made a Difference?
Book Details
- Author: Chelsea Clinton
- Illustrator: Alexandra Boiger
- Genre: Biography
- Topics: Activism, STEM, Great Girl Role Models, Science and Nature
- Book type: Non-Fiction
- Publisher: Philomel
- Publication date: March 1, 2022
- Number of pages: 32
- Available on: Audiobook (unabridged), Hardback, iBooks, Kindle
- Award: Common Sense Selection
- Last updated: April 1, 2022
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