She Persisted in Science

<b><b>A STEM-focused addition to the #1 <i>New York Times </i>bestselling She Persisted series!</b></b><br><br>Throughout history women have been told that science isn&#146;t for them. They&#146;ve been told that they&#146;re not smart enough or that their brains just aren&#146;t able to handle it. In this book Chelsea Clinton introduces readers to women scientists who didn&#146;t listen to those who told them &#147;no&#148; and who used their smarts their skills and their persistence to discover invent create and explain.<br>&#160;<br><i>She Persisted in Science</i> is for everyone who&#146;s ever had questions about the world around them or the way things work and who won&#146;t give up until they find their answers.<br>&#160;<br>With engaging artwork by Alexandra Boiger accompanying the inspiring text this is a book that shows readers that everyone has the potential to make a difference and that women in science change our world.<br>&#160;<br>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. Mona Hanna-Attisha &amp; Mari Copeny and Autumn Peltier Greta Thunberg &amp; Wanjiru Wathuti<br>&#160;<br><b>Praise for <i>She Persisted</i>:</b><br><br>*&#160;&#147;[A] lovely moving work of children&#146;s literature [and a] polished introduction to a diverse and accomplished group of women.&#148; &#151;<i>Publishers Weekly</i> starred review<br><br>&#147;Exemplary . . . This well-curated list will show children that women&#146;s voices have made themselves emphatically heard.&#148; &#151;<i>Booklist</i> <br><br>&#147;[<i>She Persisted</i>] will remind little girls that they can achieve their goals if they don&#146;t let obstacles get in the way.&#148; &#151;<i>Family Circle</i> <br><br>&#147;We can&#146;t wait to grab a copy for some of the awesome kids in our lives . . . and maybe some of the grown-ups too.&#148; &#151;<i>Bustle&#160;<br><br></i>&#147;A message we all need to hear.&#148; &#151;<i>Scary Mommy</i><br><br><b>Praise for <i>She Persisted in Science:</i></b><br><br>This inspiring collective biography provides a host of role models for young readers. <i><b>--School Library Journal</b></i>