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