
By Heather Alexander, Who HQ, Dede Putra (Illustrator)
Part of the Who Was . . . ? series
Rejected by NASA, she changed the world instead. Discover her journey of firsts.
At fourteen, a rejection from NASA ignited Hillary Clinton's resolve to change the world. From First Lady to US Senator, Secretary of State, and a historic presidential candidate, her life is a testament to breaking barriers. This biography explores her groundbreaking journey and the pivotal moments that shaped her path. What drives someone to challenge the status quo and strive for the highest office in the land? Uncover the story of a woman who dared to dream beyond the stars and left an indelible mark on history.
Who Is Hillary Clinton? Readers of our New York Times best-selling series can find out now! At age fourteen, Hillary Clinton thought it would be thrilling to become an astronaut, so she sent an application to NASA. The reply was a flat out rejection: the space program didn’t take women. It was a critical moment for the young girl, one that made her realize the world she lived in needed changing and that she had better try to make those changes happen. Clinton’s life has been a thrilling series of firsts–First Lady of the US, then first First Lady to become a US Senator, Secretary of State, and the first woman to run as the Democratic candidate for President. This easy-to-read biography gives readers a firm grounding not only in Clinton’s life history but the history of the times in which she’s lived. It comes out as she makes her historic run for the White House.
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