Alexandra Boiger, author portrait
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Alexandra Boiger

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.
Rudy's Lullaby
She Persisted: Kamala Harris
She Persisted: Dolores Huerta
She Persisted: Naomi Osaka
She Persisted: Opal Lee
She Persisted: Simone Biles
She Persisted: Deb Haaland
She Persisted: Pura Belpré
Lola's Heart
She Persisted: Bethany Hamilton
She Persisted: Rachel Levine
She Persisted: Kalpana Chawla
She Persisted: Ella Fitzgerald
She Persisted: Florence Nightingale
She Persisted: Dorothy Height
She Persisted in Science
She Persisted: Rosalind Franklin
She Persisted: Maya Lin
She Persisted: Wilma Mankiller
She Persisted: Diana Taurasi
She Persisted: Malala Yousafzai
She Persisted: Marian Anderson
She Persisted: Patsy Mink
She Persisted: Temple Grandin
Ella persistió en la ciencia
She Persisted in Science
She Persisted: Wangari Maathai
She Persisted: Coretta Scott King
She Persisted in Sports
She Persisted: Oprah Winfrey
She Persisted: Helen Keller
She Persisted: Maria Tallchief
She Persisted: Margaret Chase Smith
She Persisted: Clara Lemlich
She Persisted: Ruby Bridges
She Persisted: Florence Griffith Joyner

Books

Rudy's Lullaby
She Persisted: Kamala Harris
She Persisted: Dolores Huerta
She Persisted: Naomi Osaka
She Persisted: Opal Lee
She Persisted: Simone Biles
She Persisted: Deb Haaland
She Persisted: Pura Belpré
Lola's Heart
She Persisted: Bethany Hamilton
She Persisted: Rachel Levine
She Persisted: Kalpana Chawla
She Persisted: Ella Fitzgerald
She Persisted: Florence Nightingale
She Persisted: Dorothy Height
She Persisted in Science
She Persisted: Rosalind Franklin
She Persisted: Maya Lin
She Persisted: Wilma Mankiller
She Persisted: Diana Taurasi
She Persisted: Malala Yousafzai
She Persisted: Marian Anderson
She Persisted: Patsy Mink
She Persisted: Temple Grandin
Ella persistió en la ciencia
She Persisted in Science
She Persisted: Wangari Maathai
She Persisted: Coretta Scott King
She Persisted in Sports
She Persisted: Oprah Winfrey
She Persisted: Helen Keller
She Persisted: Maria Tallchief
She Persisted: Margaret Chase Smith
She Persisted: Clara Lemlich
She Persisted: Ruby Bridges
She Persisted: Florence Griffith Joyner

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New Thematic Educator Guide: Teaching Women’s History

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