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Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Coretta Scott King!In this chapter book biography by award-winning author Kelly Starling Lyons, readers learn about the amazing life of Coretta Scott King--and how she persisted.  Coretta Scott King is known for being the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., but she was a civil rights activist and leader in her own right! She was a singer and an author too, and her work made a difference for Black Americans and for all women for decades to come.Complete with an introduction from Chelsea Clinton, black-and-white illustrations throughout, and a list of ways that readers can follow in Coretta Scott King''s footsteps and make a difference! And don’t miss out on the rest of the books in the She Persisted series, featuring so many more women who persisted, including Oprah Winfrey, Harriet Tubman, Ruby Bridges, and more!Praise for She Persisted: Coretta Scott King:"This book profiles the uplifting voice of an activist worth recognizing in her own right [and] Lyons manages to weave in a healthy amount of emotion into this account . . . A brief but effective account of not-often-taught figure that would nicely complement curriculum units on the Civil Rights Movement." --School Library Journal

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, listeners can now get the first eight biographies in the chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds in one audio collection!She Persisted: Harriet Tubman by Andrea Davis Pinkney with introduction by Chelsea ClintonShe Persisted: Claudette Colvin by Lesa Cline-Ransome with introduction by Chelsea ClintonShe Persisted: Sally Ride by Atia Abawi with introduction by Chelsea ClintonShe Persisted: Virginia Apgar by Dr. Sayantani DasGupta with introduction by Chelsea ClintonShe Persisted: Nellie Bly by Michelle Knudsen with introduction by Chelsea ClintonShe Persisted: Sonia Sotomayor by Meg Medina with introduction by Chelsea ClintonShe Persisted: Florence Griffith Joyner by Rita Williams-Garcia with introduction by Chelsea ClintonShe Persisted: Ruby Bridges by Kekla Magoon with introduction by Chelsea ClintonIn each chapter book biography by an award-winning and/or best-selling author, listeners learn about the amazing life of an important woman--and how she persisted.