Hillary Rodham Clinton: Some Girls Are Born to Lead - Hardcover

Markel, Michelle

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0062381229 ISBN 13: 9780062381224

Publisher: Balzer & Bray/Harperteen, 2016

Synopsis

In the spirit of Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope and Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride comes an inspiring portrait of Hillary Rodham Clinton, the first female presidential nominee in United States history: a girl who fought to make a difference--and paved the way for women everywhere--from Michelle Markel and LeUyen Pham.

In the 1950s, it was a man's world. Girls weren't supposed to act smart, tough, or ambitious. Even though, deep inside, they may have felt that way. And then along came Hillary. Brave, brilliant, and unstoppable, she was out to change the world.

They said a woman couldn't be a mother and a lawyer. Hillary was both. They said a woman shouldn't be too strong or too smart. Hillary was fearlessly herself.

It didn't matter what people said--she was born to lead.

With illustrations packed full of historical figures and details, this gorgeous and informative picture book biography is perfect for every budding leader. Includes a timeline, artist's note, and bibliography.

About this title

Review:

"Concisely outlines Clinton's journey from activist to First Lad of Arkansas and on to Washington, D.C....Pham's (the Freckleface Strawberry series) watercolors are steeped in period detail."--Publishers Weekly

"Both for fun and education...go-girl power and a good read."--Kirkus Reviews

"[An] honest and open portrayal"--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Praise for BRAVE GIRL: "In her simple but powerful text Markel shows how multiple arrests, serious physical attacks, and endless misogyny failed to deter this remarkable woman as she set off on her lifelong path as a union activist."--The Horn Book

Praise for VAMPERINA BALLERINA: "Pace and Pham have choreographed a delightful tale ... readers will applaud this elegantly designed, well-told story. Brava, indeed."--Kirkus Reviews

Praise for A PIECE OF CAKE: "Captured in warm and bright illustrations that anthropomorphize animal friends, this story about doing the right thing and the power of friendship is a strong choice for story hours and classroom read-alouds."--Booklist

Praise for A PIECE OF CAKE: "A treat of a birthday picture book."--Kirkus Reviews

Praise for A PIECE OF CAKE: "This will work remarkably well in a storytime setting, and there are plenty of opportunities for curricular tie-ins (particularly prediction and inference) for a school setting."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Praise for BRAVE GIRL: "Markel ably brings to life the plight of immigrant garment workers and Clara's courageous advocacy."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Praise for TYRANNOSAURUS MATH: "This is a clever addition to the growing number of books that make a sometimes daunting subject both more understandable and just plain fun."--School Library Journal

About the Author:

Michelle Markel loves writing narrative nonfiction. She's the author of Brave Girl, which won the Bank Street Flora Stieglitz Straus Award and the Jane Addams Children's Book Award for Younger Children, and was also chosen as an NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book. Her recent titles are Hillary Rodham Clinton: Some Girls Are Born to Lead (on the Amelia Bloomer Project List of feminist literature) and Balderdash!: John Newbery and the Boisterous Birth of Children's Books. She lives in Woodland Hills, California. You can visit her online at www.michellemarkel.com.

LeUyen Pham has voted in every single presidential election since she turned eighteen. She is the author and illustrator of A Piece of Cake, All the Things I Love About You, and Big Sister, Little Sister. She has illustrated many other picture books, including the New York Times bestsellers Grace for President by Kelly DiPucchio and Freckleface Strawberry by Julianne Moore. LeUyen lives with her husband and sons in California.

About this edition

• Publisher: Balzer & Bray/Harperteen
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0062381229
• ISBN 13: 9780062381224
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Pham Leuyen