Joanna Marple
In my 20's, with only my guitar and a rucksack, I wandered the continents, immersing myself in the lives of some wonderful people, projects and stories, which changed the way I view my responsibility to others and this earth. Right now I'm a European transplant in the US who writes books for children and young adults. Stories can help us not only navigate our world but can connect us to others, and allow us to inspire and help each other. I believe that equity and empathy should be at the core of our all actions, words, and stories. I am also a school librarian and I get a kick out of book-matchmaking! And I use the pronouns she/her.
Diverse Children’s Books
12×12 Challenge
Tag Archives: Endangered Species
Tortuga Squad – Perfect Picture Book Friday
What a great way to celebrate the UN’s World Wildlife Day, than to introduce the second book in this series about children caring for animals. Title: Tortuga Squad-Kids Saving Sea Turtles in Costa Rica Written and photos by: Cathleen Burnham … Continue reading
Posted in Book recommendation, conservation, endangered species, Perfect Picture Book Friday
Tagged baby animals, Cathleen Burnham, Costa Rica, Endangered Species, environmental conservation, global kids, Marcie Colleen, poaching, teachers guides, Tortuga Squad-Kids Saving Sea Turtles in Costa Rica, turtles, wild animal rescue, World Wildlife Day, youth activism
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SNOW GAMES Winner and Snow Leopards
It has been around 25 years since I spent any time in London over the winter, so the past few days of steady snow have taken me (and Heathrow) by surprise! I have opted for fireside reading rather than snowstorm … Continue reading
A – Z Endangered Species Haiku
The skies are blue and we are air born for today’s Around the World in Fifty Weeks. Our V – W haiku whisk us off to some Islands; Indonesia & New Zealand, the Galapagos Islands and the Channel islands of … Continue reading
Posted in poetry
Tagged children's potery, Endangered Species, Haiku, velvet worms, waved albatross, xantos murrelet
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