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She Persisted Around the World es un libro para todos los que han alguna vez apuntó alto y se le dijo que renunciara, para todos los que alguna vez alzaron la voz y se les dijo que se callaran, y para todos los que alguna vez se sintieron pequeños, sin importancia o indignos. La vibrante obra de arte de Alexandra Boiger acompaña este texto inspirador que muestra lectores de todas las edades que, sin importar los obstáculos que se les presenten, tienen el poder de persistir y triunfar. Este libro presenta a: Marie Curie, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Viola Desmond, Sissi Lima do Amor, Leymah Gbowee, Caroline Herschel, Wangari Maathai, Aisha Rateb, JK Rowling, Kate Sheppard, Yuan Yuan Tan, Mary Verghese y Malala Yousafzai., Elogios por su persistencia en todo el mundo: \"Clinton vuelve a escribir en un tono mesurado que es a la vez de celebración y desafiante. 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