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A Girl Named Hillary: The True Story of Hillary Clinton
A Girl Named Hillary: The True Story of Hillary Clinton
Reviewed by: Sarah Cropley - Scarborough Public Library, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: September 18, 2018
Review
A Girl Named Hillary is a solid biography of Hillary Clinton for young readers. Like many biographies for readers of this age, Paley focuses on Clinton's hard work, even in the face of defeat. Manwill's sweet illustrations show scenes from Clinton's life in an appealing and engaging way. Each stage of Clinton's life is given only a few pages, with slightly more focus on her childhood and school years. The book also includes a glossary, timeline, and photographs of Clinton in the back. Though there are more complete biographies out there, this is an inspiring first look at an inspiring woman.
Overall Book Score: good
About the Book
Author:
Paley, Rebecca
Illustrator: Manwill, Melissa
Illustration Quality: very good
Publisher: Scholastic
Book Type: chapter book nonfiction
Genre: biography / autobiography
Audience: grades k-3,grades 4-6
Binding Type: paperback
Binding Quality: good
ISBN: 9781338193022
Price: 4.99