I’m excited to return to Duxbury Free Library’s Sunday Salon series this winter, sharing the story of Life on Surtsey. Here are the event details: Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 2pmDuxbury Free LibraryMerry Room77 Alden StreetDuxbury, MA Books will be sold after the event, thanks to the book lovers at Westwinds Bookshop, and I’ll be …
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It’s been an exciting few weeks for me and my new book. LIFE ON SURTSEY was reviewed favorably by Kirkus, School Library Journal, and Booklist (three stars! read the full reviews here!) and if that wasn’t thrilling enough, also named an Orbis Pictus Recommended Book, an SLJ Best Book (Nonfiction), and a Kirkus Reviews …
Please join me to celebrate the publication of my sixth book for children, Life on Surtsey, Iceland’s Upstart Island: Thursday, November 30, 2017, 6-8pm Beaman Memorial Library 8 Newton Street West Boylston, MA Festivities will include a brief presentation, local refreshments, and all my books will be available for purchase. Proceeds from this event will …
Join Loree at the Beaman Memorial Library to celebrate the publication of her sixth book for children. More information here.
©Erling Ólaffson My Research | Teacher Resources | Discussion Guide My Research In spring of 2014, my husband Gerry had the opportunity to visit Iceland, and since we would be celebrating our twentieth wedding anniversary that summer, he invited me to join him. I was a little hesitant at first, mostly because going meant that …
Resources for Teachers Summary On November 14, 1963, something exceptional happened in Iceland–and that’s saying a lot. In a country where the average summer temperature is 50ºF and the sun only appears for a few hours each day during the winter, an event has to be pretty unusual to stand out. The explosive birth of …
Last week, The Nature Generation, an organization dedicated to inspiring stewardship and the force behind the Green Earth Book Awards, invited me to be a guest on their blog. I wrote about the year my kids and I discovered our place in this world, and I hope you’ll hop on over to give my piece, The Art of Looking, a read. …
I’m thrilled to announce that my newest Scientists in the Field book will be released on November 14, 2017. Here’s a summary from the book’s flap copy: On November 14, 1963, something exceptional happened in Iceland–and that’s saying a lot. In a country where the average summer temperatures is 50ºF and the sun only appears for a …
Hello! Happy summer! I hope you’ve had yourself an adventure or two. As you can see in the video above, I’ve managed at least one* … I spent last week on the volcanic island of Surtsey, located off the southwestern coast of Iceland. This unusual place–and the men and women who study it–will be …
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