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Aisha Saeed

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Aisha Saeed (aishasaeed.com) is the author of Amal Unbound and Written in the Stars. She is a Pakistani American writer, teacher, and attorney. She has been featured on MTV, the Huffington Post, NBC, and the BBC, and her writings have appeared in publications including the journal ALAN and the Orlando Sentinel. As one of the founding members of the much talked about We Need Diverse Books Campaign, she is helping change the conversation about diverse books. Aisha lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband and sons. You can follow her on Twitter and Instagram @aishacs.
 
Chelsea Clinton is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of She Persisted, She Persisted Around the World, She Persisted in Sports, She Persisted in Science, Don't Let Them Disappear, It's Your World and Start Now!, as well as Grandma's Gardens and The Book of Gutsy Women, which she wrote with Hillary Clinton, and Governing Global Health with Devi Sridhar. Chelsea earned a master’s degree in public health from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, where she is now an adjunct assistant professor, and a PhD in international relations from Oxford University. 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 three children and their dog, Soren.

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.

Aisha Saeed Books

The Door Is Open book cover

The Door Is Open

Hena Khan
Forty Words for Love book cover

Forty Words for Love

Aisha Saeed
She Persisted: Malala Yousafzai book cover

She Persisted: Malala Yousafzai

Aisha Saeed
Diana and the Journey to the Unknown book cover

Diana and the Journey to the Unknown

Aisha Saeed
Omar Rising book cover

Omar Rising

Aisha Saeed
Diana and the Underworld Odyssey book cover

Diana and the Underworld Odyssey

Aisha Saeed
Diana and the Island of No Return book cover

Diana and the Island of No Return

Aisha Saeed
Yes No Maybe So book cover

Yes No Maybe So

Becky Albertalli
Our Stories, Our Voices book cover

Our Stories, Our Voices

Amy Reed
A Thousand Beginnings and Endings book cover

A Thousand Beginnings and Endings

Ellen Oh
Amal Unbound book cover

Amal Unbound

Aisha Saeed
Written in the Stars book cover

Written in the Stars

Aisha Saeed
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