{"product_id":"she-persisted-in-sports-american-olympians-who-changed-the-game-hardcover","title":"She Persisted in Sports: American Olympians Who Changed the Game - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChelsea Clinton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlexandra Boiger\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling team behind\u003ci\u003e She Persisted\u003c\/i\u003e, comes a new book featuring women athletes who overcame and inspired--perfect for fans of the Olympics!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThroughout history, women have been told that they couldn't achieve their dreams, no matter how hard they tried. Women athletes have faced their own unique set of challenges, across countless sports and levels of play. In this third She Persisted book, Chelsea Clinton introduces readers to women who have excelled in their sports because of their persistence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eShe Persisted in Sports\u003c\/i\u003e is a book for everyone who has ever aimed for a goal and been told it wasn't theirs to hit, for everyone who has ever raced for a finish line that seemed all too far away, and for everyone who has ever felt small or unimportant while out on the field. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlexandra Boiger's vibrant artwork accompanies this inspiring text that shows readers of all ages that, no matter what obstacles come their way, they have the power to persist and succeed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book features: Margaret Ives Abbott, Gertrude Ederle, Mildred \"Babe\" Didrikson Zaharias, Wilma Rudolph, Jean Driscoll, Mia Hamm (and the 1996 Olympic soccer team), Kristi Yamaguchi, Venus and Serena Williams, Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings, Diana Taurasi, Simone Biles, Ibtihaj Muhammad and Jocelyne and Monique Lamoureux. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eShe Persisted in Sports\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An appealing reminder that, with perseverance, girls can be athletes--or whatever else they choose.\" --\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlexandra Boiger\u003c\/b\u003e (www.alexandraboiger.com) has illustrated nearly twenty picture books, including \u003ci\u003eShe Persisted\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShe Persisted Around the World\u003c\/i\u003e, both 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. 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