She Persisted in Sports

Written by Chelsea Clinton · Illustrated by Alexandra Boiger

Part of the She Persisted series

Discover women athletes who defied the odds and achieved greatness through persistence.

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32 pages· 1,840 words· Est. 15 min read-aloud

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Meet women athletes who shattered barriers and redefined sports through sheer determination. From the tennis court to the Olympic podium, these trailblazers, including Venus and Serena Williams and Simone Biles, inspire with their stories of resilience. In 'She Persisted in Sports,' Chelsea Clinton highlights the power of perseverance, urging readers to chase their dreams despite obstacles. With vibrant illustrations, this book celebrates those who dared to aim for distant finish lines and proved that persistence can lead to triumph. Will these stories ignite your own journey to success?

From the publisher

From Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, the #1 New York Times bestselling team behind She Persisted, comes a new book featuring women athletes who overcame and inspired–just in time for the Olympics!

Throughout 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.

She Persisted in Sports 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.

Alexandra 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.

This 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.

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