Kirsten Boie

Kirsten Boie (German pronunciation: [ˈkɪrstn̩ ˈbɔɪ̯ə]; born (1950-03-19)19 March 1950) is a German children's author and activist. Having worked as a teacher, she began publishing in 1985 and is the author of more than 100 books. Among her best-known works are Paule ist ein Glücksgriff, the Kinder aus dem Möwenweg series, and Ritter Trenk. She has been recognised with the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and an honorary citizenship of Hamburg.