Christine Day (Upper Skagit) (bychristineday.com) grew up in
Seattle, nestled between the sea, the mountains, and the pages of
her favorite books. Her debut novel, I Can Make This Promise, was a
best book of the year from Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal,
NPR, and the Chicago Public Library, as well as a Charlotte Huck
Award Honor Book and an American Indian Youth Literature Award
Honor Book. Her second novel is titled The Sea in Winter. Christine
lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband. Follow her on
Twitter and Instagram @bychristineday.
Chelsea Clinton is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller
She Persisted- 13 American Women Who Changed the World; She
Persisted Around the World- 13 Women Who Changed History; She
Persisted in Sports- American Olympians Who Changed the Game; Don't
Let Them Disappear- 12 Endangered Species Across the Globe; It's
Your World- Get Informed, Get Inspired & Get Going!; Start Now!-
You Can Make a Difference; with Hillary Clinton, Grandma's Gardens
and Gutsy Women; and, with Devi Sridhar, Governing Global Health-
Who Runs the World and Why? She is also the Vice Chair of the
Clinton Foundation, where she works on many initiatives, including
those that help empower the next generation of leaders. She lives
in New York City with her husband, Marc, their children and their
dog, Soren. You can follow Chelsea Clinton on Twitter
@ChelseaClinton or on Facebook at facebook.com/chelseaclinton.
Gillian Flint (gillianflint.com) is an illustrator who has a
passion for painting in watercolors. She has been drawing and
creating characters for as long as she can remember. Her work has
been published in the USA, the UK and Australia. In her spare time
she enjoys reading and gardening at her home in the UK. You can
follow her on Instagram @gillianflint_illustration.
Alexandra Boiger (alexandraboiger.com) has illustrated nearly
twenty picture books, including the She Persisted series by by
Chelsea Clinton; the popular Tallulah series by Marilyn Singer; and
the Max and Marla books, which she also wrote. Originally from
Munich, Germany, she now lives outside of San Francisco,
California, with her husband, Andrea; daughter, Vanessa; and two
cats, Luiso and Winter. You can follow Alexandra on Instagram
@alexandra_boiger.
Praise for She Persisted: Maria Tallchief:
"A rich, clear picture of how one iconic Native dancer persisted."
--Publishers Weekly
"Inspiringly shows how Maria Tallchief persisted and made her
dreams come true." --Kirkus Reviews
"The Indigenous author provides a unique perspective on Tallchief’s
story by teaching readers about the land and tribal nations of the
regions where the dancer lived . . . interesting,
straightforward, and easy to read." --School Library Journal
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