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Behind-the-scenes in a zoo scientist’s lab

Apr 5, 2018

Behind-the-scenes access is a definite perk to writing environmental nonfiction. Zoo Scientists to the Rescue uses...

My big interview goof!

Apr 3, 2018

Photo credit: Annie Crawley Have you ever interviewed anyone before? When I spoke to Meredith...

Zoo scientist saves black-footed ferrets one kit at a time

Feb 6, 2018

Click to watch the trailerZoos take care of animals and welcome visitors of all ages,...

New STEM title releases with multi-stop blog tour

Nov 7, 2017

Zoo Scientists to the Rescue, a new STEM title for middle-grade readers is here! After two years...

Environmental books that call kids to action #nf10for10

Environmental books that call kids to action #nf10for10

Feb 10, 2017

Now more than ever, it’s important to help kids become stewards of the environment. Here...

Naomi Kinsman lives the creative process #titletalk #kidlit

Naomi Kinsman lives the creative process #titletalk #kidlit

Mar 10, 2016

Naomi Kinsman weaves her life around the creative process. Not only plumbing the depths of...

Plastic, Ahoy! photographer on a mission to talk to 100 schools about ocean plastic

Feb 25, 2016

An article in my local paper first planted the seed of an idea for a...

Nicola Davies’ environmental books lay it all on the page

Nicola Davies’ environmental books lay it all on the page

Feb 23, 2016

Nicola Davies enjoys solitude. “Almost all my positive memories are solitary…And almost always in nature.”...

9 simple ways to rethink your relationship with plastic #STEMed #eco #plasticpollution

9 simple ways to rethink your relationship with plastic #STEMed #eco #plasticpollution

Aug 28, 2015

My recent guest post on the Oceans of Hope blog begins, “Don’t you love the...

“Devil” creatures riding plastic. Are they killing coral reefs? #scichat #STEM #enviroed

“Devil” creatures riding plastic. Are they killing coral reefs? #scichat #STEM #enviroed

Jun 12, 2014

If you’ve read Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (Millbrook Press) you know that...

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    • A River’s Gifts: The Mighty Elwha River Reborn
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    • Sea Otter Heroes: The Predators That Saved an Ecosystem
    • Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
    • Ebola: Fears and Facts
    • Jingle the Brass
    • Nugget on the Flight Deck
    • Surviving Animal Attacks
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