She Persisted: Claudette Colvin

Authors: Flint, Gillian & Clinton, Chelsea & Cline-Ransome, Lesa
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
BISAC/Subject: JNF023000, JNF007120, JNF025000
ISBN: 9780593115855, Related ISBNs: 059311583X, 0593115848, 0593115856, 0593341767, 0593341775
Classification: Non-Fiction
Number of pages: 80,
Audience: Children/juvenile
Synopsis: Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds!

In this chapter book biography by award-winning author Lesa Cline-Ransome, readers learn about the amazing life of Claudette Colvin--and how she persisted

Before 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.

Complete 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!

Praise for She Persisted: Claudette Colvin:

"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." --Kirkus Reviews
 
"Cline-Ransome’s narrative provides a knowledgeable, interesting introduction to an ­important player in the civil rights movement." --School Library Journal
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