Hillary Rodham Clinton: Dreams Taking Flight

(Hardback, Reissue)

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The beautifully illustrated picture book about Hillary Clintonnow revised and updated with brand-new material about her time as Secretary of State.

Before Hillary Clinton was in the running to be president, she was a young girl growing up outside Chicago who lost the election for student-body president. She wanted to be an astronaut, to soar as high as the stars above. She kept reaching up and up as she grew. There were people who told her nomost of them simply because she was a girlbut she didnt listen to them. There were people who didnt think she could do it. But she believed in herself. And Hillary has been making history ever since. This is the inspiring story of a girl with dreams as big as the open sky.

Author Bio

Kathleen Krull (19522021) was the author of over 100 books, includingNo Truth Without Ruth: The Life of Ruth Bader;A Woman for President: The Story of Victoria Woodhull;Lives of Extraordinary Women: Rulers, Rebels (and What the Neighbors Thought);The Only Woman in the Photo;and other acclaimed biographies for young readers. Visit her website at KathleenKrull.com.

Amy June Batesis the author-illustrator ofThe Big UmbrellaandThe Welcome Home. Sheis also the illustrator of the New York Times bestsellerThe Leadership JourneybyDoris Kearns Goodwin;Sweet DreamsandThats What Id Do,both by singer-songwriter Jewel;Waiting for the Magicby Patricia MacLachlan;Joey: The Story of Joe Bidenby Dr. Jill Biden; and many others. She has three children and lives in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, with her husband and her devilishly handsome Labrador, Mr. Mochi.