Elisa Boxer

Elisa Boxer is an American journalist and author of children's non-fiction picture books.

Two of her books have been selected as Sydney Taylor Book Award honor books: Hidden Hope (2024) ^[1] and The Tree of Life (2025). ^[2] Hidden Hope was also a finalist for the 2024 Jane Addams Children's Book Award. ^[3]

Publications

• The Voice That Won the Vote: How One Woman's Words Made History. Illustrated by Vivien Mildenberger. Ann Arbor: Sleeping Bear Press. 2020. ISBN   978-1-5341-6673-8. ^[4]
• A Seat at the Table: The Nancy Pelosi Story. Illustrated by Laura Freeman. New York: Crown Books for Young Readers. 2021. ISBN   978-0-593-37251-7. OCLC   1266386353. ^[5]
• Covered in Color: Christo and Jeanne-Claude's Fabrics of Freedom. Illustrated by Susanna Chapman. New York: Abrams. 2022. ISBN   978-1-4197-5611-5. ^[6]
• One Turtle's Last Straw: The Real-Life Rescue That Sparked a Sea Change. Illustrated by Marta Álvarez Miguéns. New York: Crown Books for Young Readers. 2022. ISBN   978-0-593-37248-7.
• Splash!: Ethelda Bleibtrey Makes Waves of Change. Illustrated by Elizabeth Baddeley. Ann Arbor: Sleeping Bear Press. 2022. ISBN   978-1-5341-1143-1. ^[7]
• Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust. Illustrated by Amy June Bates. New York, NY: Abrams. 2023. ISBN   978-1-4197-5000-7. ^[8]
• Beam of Light: The Story of the First White House Menorah. Illustrated by Sofia Moore. New York: Rocky Pond Books. 2024. ISBN   978-0-593-69818-1. ^[9]
• Dear Younger Me: What 35 Trailblazing Women Wish They'd Known As Girls. Foreword by Gabby Giffords. Blue Ridge Summit: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated. 2024. ISBN   978-1-5381-7551-4. ^[10]
• The Different Tree. Illustrated by Marieke Nelissen. Reycraft Books. 2024. ISBN   978-1-478-88220-6.
• Full Circle: Creation, Migration, and Coming Home. Illustrated by Vivian Mineker. Ann Arbor, MI: Sleeping Bear Press. 2024. ISBN   978-1-5341-1281-0. ^[11]
• The Tree of Life: How a Holocaust Sapling Inspired the World. Illustrated by Alianna Rozentsveig. Rocky Pond Books. 2024. ISBN   978-0-593-61712-0. ^[12]
• Pine Cone Regrown: How One Species Thrives After Fire. Illustrated by Kevin and Kristen Howdeshell. Ann Arbor: Sleeping Bear Press. 2025. ISBN   978-1-534-11296-4. ^[13]

References

1. Roback, Diane; Kantor, Emma; Jones, Iyana (January 22, 2024). "Eggers, Harrison, King Win 2024 Newbery, Caldecott, Printz Awards". Publishers Weekly . Archived from the original on March 30, 2024. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
2. Roback, Diane; Kantor, Emma; Jones, Iyana (January 27, 2025). "Kelly, Kunz, Teer, Julia Win 2025 Newbery, Caldecott, Printz Awards". Publishers Weekly . Archived from the original on January 30, 2025. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
3. "Awards: Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Winner; Jane Addams Children's Picture Book Finalists". Shelf Awareness . November 22, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
4. "The Voice that Won the Vote". Kirkus Reviews . January 1, 2020. Archived from the original on July 3, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
5. "A Seat at the Table: The Nancy Pelosi Story by Elisa Boxer". Publishers Weekly . August 26, 2021. Archived from the original on September 13, 2024. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
6. "Covered in Color: Christo and Jeanne-Claude's Fabrics of Freedom by Elisa Boxer". Publishers Weekly . July 21, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
7. "Splash! Ethelda Bleibtrey Makes Waves of Change by Elisa Boxer". Publishers Weekly . September 29, 2022. Archived from the original on October 8, 2024. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
8. "Hidden Hope". Kirkus Reviews . April 15, 2023. Archived from the original on August 15, 2024. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
9. "Beam of Light: The Story of the First White House Menorah by Elisa Boxer". Publishers Weekly . July 25, 2024. Archived from the original on December 3, 2024. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
10. "Dear Younger Me". Kirkus Reviews . January 1, 2024. Archived from the original on October 6, 2024. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
11. "Full Circle". Kirkus Reviews . October 1, 2024. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
12. "Tree of Life: How a Holocaust Sapling Inspired the World by Elisa Boxer". Publishers Weekly . October 4, 2023. Archived from the original on January 8, 2025. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
13. "Pine Cone Regrown". Kirkus Reviews . February 15, 2025. Retrieved February 11, 2025.

External links

• Official website