She Persisted Maria Tallchief, Christine Day
She Persisted Maria Tallchief, Christine Day
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She Persisted: Maria Tallchief

Author: Christine Day, Chelsea Clinton

Narrator: Tanis Parenteau, Chelsea Clinton

Unabridged: 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/16/2021


Synopsis

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Maria Tallchief!

In this chapter book biography by award-winning author Christine Day, readers learn about the amazing life of Maria Tallchief--and how she persisted. 
 
Maria Tallchief loved to dance, but was told that she might need to change her Osage name to one that sounded more Russian to make it as a professional ballerina. She refused, and worked hard at dancing her best, becoming America's first prima ballerina. Many famous American ballets were created for Maria!

Complete with an introduction from Chelsea Clinton and a list of ways that listeners can follow in Maria Tallchief's footsteps and make a difference!
 
And don’t miss out on the rest of the books in the She Persisted series, featuring so many more women who persisted!
 
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

About The Author

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.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Panda on January 06, 2022

This is a great chapter book biography about an indigenous ballerina. It is simple and easy to read, with great illustrations, providing a glimpse into Maria Tallchief's childhood, career, and advocacy. My one critique is about the quote on the back of the book. I have already returned the book to th......more

Goodreads review by Andrea on May 10, 2022

Maria TallChief is part of the “She Persisted” series which is meant to inspire both young girls and young people of color to see how other people persisted and overcame their own trials to obtain their dreams. Maria TallChief was a Native American from the Osage tribe who became America’s first Pri......more

Goodreads review by Gretchen on March 28, 2022

This was the first of the small "She Persisted" biographies I read and it prompted me to read others. Students usually get assigned one person to study when they do a biography and they frequently choose the person before knowing too much about the person or they choose them because of some populari......more

Goodreads review by Gail on February 06, 2025

This is a library book I took out for February Book Fest. An excellent short and true story about Maria Tallchief and how she became a prima ballerina, one of the best in the world. She was born in the Osage Nation in Oklahoma, then her family moved to California. She and her sister both took ballet......more

Goodreads review by Kate on July 11, 2024

I grew up loving to dance. My years of taking ballet lessons are amongst some of my happiest memories. I am chagrined to notice that my education in great prima ballerinas was lacking the first American-born prima ballerina, Maria Tallchief! I loved that I got to know some of her story through this b......more


Quotes

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