She Persisted: Wilma Mankiller, Traci Sorell
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She Persisted: Wilma Mankiller

Author: Traci Sorell, Chelsea Clinton

Series: She Persisted

Narrator: Tanis Parenteau, Chelsea Clinton

Unabridged: 0 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook

Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio

Published: 10/04/2022

Genre: Children & Young Adults Nonfiction - People & Places - United States - Native American

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 spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Wilma Mankiller!

The descendant of Cherokee ancestors who had been forced to walk the Trail of Tears, Wilma Mankiller experienced her own forced removal from the land she grew up on as a child. As she got older and learned more about the injustices her people had faced, she dedicated her life to instilling pride in Native heritage and reclaiming Native rights. She went on to become the first woman Principle Chief of the Cherokee Nation.

In this chapter book biography by award-winning author Traci Sorell, readers learn about the amazing life of Wilma Mankiller--and how she persisted. 
 
Complete with an introduction from Chelsea Clinton, black-and-white illustrations throughout, and a list of ways that readers can follow in Wilma Mankiller'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!

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