Clara Lemlich

Clara Lemlich
Deborah Heiligman, Chelsea Clinton, Alexandra Boiger, Gillian Flint
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Paperback
h194 x 135mm - 80pg
28 Sep 2021 US
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9780593115725
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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--including Clara Lemlich!In this chapter book biography by award-winning author Deborah Heiligman, readers learn about the amazing life of Clara Lemlich--and how she persisted. Clara Lemlich immigrated to New York to escape danger in Ukraine, where she was born. She started working in clothing factories on the Lower East Side, only to realize that workers were being treated unfairly. So she stood up for the rights of workers, especially girls and women--and she won, changing the way factory workers were treated in America forever!Complete with an introduction from Chelsea Clinton, black-and-white illustrations throughout, and a list of ways that readers can follow in Clara Lemlich' s footsteps and make a difference!

Clara Lemlich
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Margaret Chase Smith
Maria Tallchief
Marian Anderson
Nellie Bly
Oprah Winfrey
Rosalind Franklin
Ruby Bridges
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Sonia Sotomayor
Virginia Apgar
Wangari Maathai
Wilma Mankiller

Praise for She Persisted: Clara Lemlich: "Intentionally and successfully inspiring. " --Kirkus Reviews
Deborah Heiligman (deborahheiligman. com) is the author of over thirty books, most of them nonfiction, including Torpedoed- The True Story of the World War II Sinking of "The Children' s Ship"; Vincent and Theo- The Van Gogh Brothers; Charles and Emma- The Darwins' Leap of Faith; and The Boy Who Loved Math- The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos. Her books have won the SCBWI Golden Kite Award, the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for nonfiction, and an ALA Printz Honor, and they' ve been longlisted for the National Book Awards and been featured on the New York Times notable books list. She lives in New York City with her husband and their dog, Zuzu. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @DHeiligman.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780593115725
Published: 28 Sep 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Philomel Books (US)
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
Format: Paperback
Height: 194mm
Width: 135mm
Spine: 6mm
Weight: 79g
Pages: 80

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