She Persisted: Pura BelpréBy: Meg Medina, Marilisa Jimnez Garca, Chelsea Clinton Illustrator: Alexandra Boiger,Gillian Flint Series: She Persisted Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds including Pura Belpr! Pura Belpr grew up in Puerto Rico surrounded by stories. When she moved to New York and was offered the chance to work at the New York