{"product_id":"she-persisted-claudette-colvin-isbn-9780593115848","title":"She Persisted: Claudette Colvin","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspired by the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eShe Persisted\u003c\/i\u003e by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this chapter book biography by award-winning author Lesa Cline-Ransome, readers learn about the amazing life of Claudette Colvin--and how \u003ci\u003eshe persisted\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBefore Rosa Parks famously refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, fifteen-year-old Claudette Colvin made the same choice. She insisted on standing up--or in her case, sitting down--for what was right, and in doing so, fought for equality, fairness, and justice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComplete with an introduction from Chelsea Clinton, black-and-white illustrations throughout, and a list of ways that readers can follow in Claudette Colvin's footsteps and make a difference! A perfect choice for kids who love learning and teachers who want to bring inspiring women into their curriculum.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd don’t miss out on the rest of the books in the She Persisted series, featuring so many more women who persisted, including Harriet Tubman, Ruby Bridges, Oprah Winfrey, and more!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eShe Persisted: Claudette Colvin\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Cline-Ransome brings the teen activist to life with great compassion and impressive brevity . . . A noteworthy start for chapter-book readers wishing to read more about young leaders of the movement.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Cline-Ransome’s narrative provides a knowledgeable, interesting introduction to an ­important player in the civil rights movement.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eShe Persisted: Claudette Colvin\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Cline-Ransome brings the teen activist to life with great compassion and impressive brevity . . . A noteworthy start for chapter-book readers wishing to read more about young leaders of the movement.\" --\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A well-balanced and very readable account of Colvin’s family life, her values, and her reasons for resisting unjust laws. . . . an engaging introduction to a young civil rights hero.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Cline-Ransome’s narrative provides a knowledgeable, interesting introduction to an ­important player in the civil rights movement.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesa Cline-Ransome\u003c\/b\u003e (lesaclineransome.com) is the award-winning author of many critically acclaimed books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eNot Playing By the Rules: 21 Female Athletes Who Changed Sports\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYoung Pele: Soccer's First Star\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBefore She was Harriet\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOverground Railroad\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGame Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams\u003c\/i\u003e. Her numerous honors include the Jane Addams Honor Award, the Christopher Award, \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year, \u003ci\u003eSLJ\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of Year, and three NAACP Image Award nominations. Her debut middle grade novel, \u003ci\u003eFinding Langston\u003c\/i\u003e, received the Coretta Scott King Author Honor and the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. The companion novel is \u003ci\u003eLeaving Lymon\u003c\/i\u003e. She is currently an SCBWI board member and host of KidLitTV's \u003ci\u003ePast Present: Giving Past Stories New Life\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in the Hudson Valley region of New York with her family. You can follow Lesa on Twitter @lclineransome.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChelsea Clinton \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eShe Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eShe Persisted Around the World: 13 Women Who Changed History\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eShe Persisted in Sports: American Olympians Who Changed the Game\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Don't Let Them Disappear: 12 Endangered Species Across the Globe\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eIt's Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired \u0026amp; Get Going!\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eStart Now!: You Can Make a Difference\u003c\/i\u003e; with Hillary Clinton, \u003ci\u003eGrandma's Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGutsy Women\u003c\/i\u003e; and, with Devi Sridhar, \u003ci\u003eGoverning Global Health: Who Runs the World and Why?\u003c\/i\u003e She is also the Vice Chair of the Clinton Foundation, where she works on many initiatives, including those that help empower the next generation of leaders. She lives in New York City with her husband, Marc, their children and their dog, Soren. You can follow Chelsea Clinton on Twitter @ChelseaClinton or on Facebook at facebook.com\/chelseaclinton.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGillian Flint \u003c\/b\u003e(gillianflint.com) is an illustrator who has a passion for painting in watercolors. She has been drawing and creating characters for as long as she can remember. Her work has been published in the USA, the UK and Australia. In her spare time she enjoys reading and gardening at her home in the UK. You can follow her on Instagram @gillianflint_illustration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexandra Boiger\u003c\/b\u003e (alexandraboiger.com) has illustrated nearly twenty picture books, including the She Persisted series by by Chelsea Clinton; the popular Tallulah series by Marilyn Singer; and the Max and Marla books, which she also wrote. Originally from Munich, Germany, she now lives outside of San Francisco, California, with her husband, Andrea; daughter, Vanessa; and two cats, Luiso and Winter. You can follow Alexandra on Instagram @alexandra_boiger.Dear Reader,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Sally Ride and Marian Wright Edelman both powerfully said, “You can’t be what you can’t see.” When Sally Ride said that, she meant that it was hard to dream of being an astronaut, like she was, or a doctor or an athlete or anything at all if you didn’t see someone like you who already had lived that dream. She especially was talking about seeing women in jobs that historically were held by men. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI wrote the first \u003ci\u003eShe Persisted\u003c\/i\u003e and the books that came after it because I wanted young girls—and children of all genders—to see women who worked hard to live their dreams. And I wanted all of us to see examples of persistence in the face of different challenges to help inspire us in our own lives. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI’m so thrilled now to partner with a sisterhood of writers to bring longer, more in-depth versions of these stories of women’s persistence and achievement to readers. I hope you enjoy these chapter books as much as I do and find them inspiring and empowering. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd remember: If anyone ever tells you no, if anyone ever says your voice isn’t important or your dreams are too big, remember these women. They persisted and so should you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWarmly,\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChelsea Clinton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTABLE OF CONTENTS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Born Famous \u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Why Aren’t Black People Treated as Equals? \u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Why Delphine? \u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Just Because I’m Black?\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: What Happens Next?\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Who Wouldn’t Cry? \u003cbr\u003eHow You Can Persist \u003cbr\u003eReferences \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBorn Famous\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn   September   5,   1939,   before   Claudette Colvin   became   Claudette   Colvin,   her family didn’t know what they would call her. 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