![]() ![]() Her most recent novel, Clayton Byrd Goes Underground, won the 2018 NAACP Image Award for Literature for Youth/Teens and was a 2017 National Book Award Finalist. Complete with an introduction from Chelsea Clinton! About The Author Rita Williams-Garcia () is the celebrated author of novels for young adults and middle grade readers. ![]() In this chapter book biography by award-winning author Rita Williams-Garcia, readers learn about the amazing life of Florence Griffith Joyner-and how she persisted. But getting there wasnt easy, and Flo-Jo had to overcome many challenges along the way. Book 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 stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds! Considered the fastest woman of all time, Florence Griffith Joyner, also known as Flo-Jo, set two world records in 1988 that still stand today. ![]()
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