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) and The Tree of Life (2025). Hidden Hope was also a finalist for the 2024 Jane Addams Children's Book Award.

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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
Splash!: Ethelda Bleibtrey Makes Waves of Change. Illustrated by Elizabeth Baddeley. Ann Arbor: Sleeping Bear Press. 2022. ISBN 978-1-5341-1143-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
The Different Tree. Illustrated by Marieke Nelissen. Reycraft Books. 2024. ISBN 978-1-478-88220-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
Full Circle: Creation, Migration, and Coming Home. Illustrated by Vivian Mineker. Ann Arbor, MI: Sleeping Bear Press. 2024. ISBN 978-1-5341-1281-0.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)