She Persisted Around the World

　　世界各地的女性一直都有著偉大夢想，即使她們一直被告知她們的夢想不重要。但現在一切不同了！她們吶喊出聲，群起奮鬥。不論在科學、藝術還是體育領域，歷史上一些女性決定打破壁壘，改變現狀。她們拒絕任何人擋道，幫助我們了解自己身處的世界以及何謂可能。

　　在《She Persisted Around the World》書中，作者雀兒喜．柯林頓向讀者介紹了13位不可思議的女性，包括放射線研究先驅居禮夫人、17世紀拉丁美洲文學核心人物胡安娜、加拿大反種族隔離領袖薇奧拉、巴西足球員西西、諾貝爾和平獎得主雷嫚、天文學家卡羅琳、諾貝爾和平獎得主旺加里、埃及首位女性大使艾莎、《哈利波特》作者J．K．羅琳、紐西蘭女權運動者凱特．謝波德、芭蕾舞者譚元元、印度醫師瑪莉．溫日斯以及最年輕諾貝爾獎得主馬拉拉。

　　這些不平凡的女性改寫了全球歷史，對每一位曾有夢想卻被潑冷水、曾想大聲呼喊卻被要求安靜，甚至覺得自己渺小、不重要的人來說，不啻是一本鼓舞人心、激勵自我的好書。透過這本書，作者向全世界宣告，不論眼前的障礙如何巨大，只要堅持，必能獲得成功！(文/博客來編譯)

　　The companion to Chelsea Clinton & Alexandra Boiger’s #1 New York Times bestseller, She Persisted. Perfect for tiny activists, mini feminists and little kids who are ready to take on the world.

　　Women around the world have long dreamed big, even when they’ve been told their dreams didn’t matter. They’ve spoken out, risen up and fought for what’s right, even when they’ve been told to be quiet. Whether in science, the arts, sports or activism, women and girls throughout history have been determined to break barriers and change the status quo. They haven’t let anyone get in their way and have helped us better understand our world and what’s possible. In this companion book to She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World, Chelsea Clinton introduces readers to a group of thirteen incredible women who have shaped history all across the globe.

　　She Persisted Around the World is a book for everyone who has ever aimed high and been told to step down, for everyone who has ever raised their voice and been told to quiet down, and for everyone who has ever felt small, unimportant or unworthy.

　　Alexandra Boiger’s vibrant artwork accompanies this inspiring text that shows readers of all ages that, no matter what obstacles come their way, they have the power to persist and succeed.

　　This book features: Marie Curie, Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, Viola Desmond, Sissi Lima do Amor, Leymah Gbowee, Caroline Herschel, Wangari Maathai, Aisha Rateb, J.K. Rowling, Kate Sheppard, Yuan Yuan Tan, Mary Verghese and Malala Yousafzai.

　　Praise for She Persisted:

　　* ＂[A] lovely, moving work of children’s literature [and a] polished introduction to a diverse and accomplished group of women.＂ --Publishers Weekly, starred review

　　＂Exemplary . . . This well-curated list will show children that women’s voices have made themselves emphatically heard.＂ --Booklist

　　＂[She Persisted] will remind little girls that they can achieve their goals if they don’t let obstacles get in the way.＂ --Family Circle

　　＂We can’t wait to grab a copy for some of the awesome kids in our lives . . . and maybe some of the grown-ups, too.＂ --Bustle

　　＂A message we all need to hear.＂ --Scary Mommy

　　＂This will be a great read for kids (especially young girls).＂ --Romper

　　＂We cannot wait for the launch of Smart Girl Chelsea Clinton’s new book to help remind kids everywhere that the fearlessness that characterizes the thirteen women in the book is what has emboldened us to constantly strive for progress and justice.＂ --Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls