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ⓘ About Traci Sorell
Traci Sorell is an accomplished best-selling author and a citizen of Cherokee Nation. She is known for writing historical and contemporary fiction and nonfiction work in different formats for young people and has won awards for her work (she is a two-time winner of the Sibert Medal and is an Orbis Pictus honoree). In addition to her stories, Traci is also an award-winning narrator of audiobooks and a producer. Several of her books have been given awards from the American Indian Library Association. She has received other awards as well for her work.
All Book Series by Traci Sorell
One Land, Many Nations
Book 2 of 3 · published 2021 Co-authored · Lee Francis IV
13 American Women Who Changed the World
Series opener · book 1 of 31 · published 2017 Anthology · Chelsea Clinton
She Persisted Around the World
Book 2 of 31 · published 2018 Anthology · Chelsea Clinton
American Olympians Who Changed the Game
Book 3 of 31 · published 2020 Anthology · Chelsea Clinton
Florence Griffith Joyner
Book 10 of 31 · published 2021 Anthology · Rita Williams-Garcia
Wangari Maathai
Book 17 of 31 · published 2022 Anthology · Eucabeth A. Odhiambo
Brilliant Women Who Made a Difference
Book 18 of 31 · published 2022 Anthology · Chelsea Clinton
Marian Anderson
Book 21 of 31 · published 2022 Anthology · Katheryn Russell-Brown
Rosalind Franklin
Book 26 of 31 · published 2022 Anthology · Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Florence Nightingale
Book 28 of 31 · published 2023 Anthology · Chelsea Clinton,Shelli R. Johannes
Pura Belpré
Book 30 of 31 · published 2023 Anthology · Meg Medina,Marilisa Jimenez Garcia
Simone Biles
Latest in the series · book 31 of 31 · published 2023 Anthology · Kekla Magoon
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Traci Sorell?
Traci Sorell is an accomplished best-selling author and a citizen of Cherokee Nation. She is known for writing historical and contemporary fiction and nonfiction work in different formats for young people and has won awards for her work (she is a two-time winner of the Sibert Medal and is an Orbis Pictus honoree). In addition to her stories, Traci is also an award-winning narrator of audiobooks and a producer.
Which Traci Sorell series should I start with?
The best place to start is the She Persisted series, the earliest of Traci Sorell's multi-book series: it opens with 13 American Women Who Changed the World (2017) and runs to 31 books across 2017–2023, ending with Simone Biles (2023).
How many books has Traci Sorell written?
Traci Sorell has 45 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2017 and 2025. 31 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the She Persisted series with 31 books — and 14 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Traci Sorell's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Traci Sorell's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are She Persisted (2017–2023, 31 books).
How are Traci Sorell's books organised into series?
This guide splits Traci Sorell's 45 books into 1 named series and 14 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: She Persisted (31 books, 2017–2023).