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Get Real!
That's what I love to do most--write about real people, places and
things.
As a nonfiction writer, I've had the opportunity to interview forensic scientists who solve crimes; identical twins separated at birth; and an entomologist who ‘directed’ the real spiders in the movie Spider-man. Learn more about why I write on the Biography page, and find out more my work on the Books page.
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ASPCA Henry’s Book Club
Tuesday, April 29th, 7-8 p.m. (ET); 5-6 p.m. (MT)
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Coming this Fall
PHENOMENA: SECRETS OF THE SENSES
(Little, Brown and Company, September 2008)
Dreams. Intuition. Phantom Limbs. Our senses help us see, hear, feel, smell and taste the world around us. Yet each of our experiences is different. Why is that? What influences our perceptions and, ultimately, the way we interact with the world? If one of our senses is damaged, will our brains compensate in some way? How can scientists tap into technology and extend our sensory capabilities? What about animal “super” senses? Can dogs sniff out diseases in people, and do elephants really know when an earthquake’s about to occur?
Phenomena: Secrets of the Senses explores these fascinating mysteries and more—surveying sensory worlds from a perspective sure to make your mind tingle!
 ER Vets: Life in an Animal Emergency Room
(Houghton Mifflin Company, November 2005)
Garden State Book Award Nominee 2008
Children’s Literature Assoc. of Utah - Beehive Award Nominee 2007-2008
NPR: Best Science Books of 2006
2006 Orbis Pictus Honor Book for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children
presented by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
2005 ASPCA Henry Bergh Children’s Book Honor
in the Nonfiction Companion Animal category
Maine Student Book Award Nominee 2006 - 2007
New York Public Library, Books for the Teen Age 2006
; Junior Library Guild Selection
VOYA (Voices for Youth Advocates) Nonfiction Honor List 2005
Readers write . . .
“This is an intense, hold-your-breath kind of book. It will have your heart pounding with excitement and
worry.” - Josianne Ortiz, 11, The Kansas City Star, Aug. 10, 2006
“ER Vets is awesome! It showed me how close animals are to humans when they are sick and need help.”
- Jack B., 5th grade, in ‘Teens Speak for Themselves,’ VOYA Nonfiction Honor List 2005
A bird breaks its wing.
A newborn foal slips into a coma.
A cat clings to life after an arrow's shot through its chest.
These animals survived their traumas with the help of high-tech x-rays, ventilators, endoscopes, and
electrocardiographs -- but more importantly, with the expert care of veterinarians and veterinary nurses who love animals, science and a daily dose of adrenaline. Twenty-four hours a day, working with a team of specialists
ranging from cardiologists to anesthesiologists, emergency room veterinarians work to heal the little -- and not so little -- creatures we consider part of our families.
Filled with poignant stories and behind-the-scenes photographs, ER VETS follows the drama and excitement of the emergency and critical care unit at one of the country’s leading veterinary hospitals -- the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Colorado State University in Fort Collins -- and brings to light the courage and
compassion it takes to be an ER vet. Learn more and sneak a peek at some ER VETS photos.
Reviews
 “Well-researched and well-written, ER Vets is an engaging book on a hot topic.”
- Anne Chapman Callaghan, School Library Journal (starred review)
. . . there’s plenty for just about every kind of reader, from those who crave
stories to the most committed just-the-facts-ma’am nonfiction fan.” - The Horn Book Magazine, Jan/Feb 2006
“. . . a captivating behind-the-scenes look at the emergency unit of Colorado State University’s veterinary
teaching hospital.” - Karen MacPherson, Washington Post, Dec. 11, 2005
In Your Face:
The Facts about Your Features
(Viking, a division of Penguin Young Readers Group)
Texas Bluebonnet Award: 2006-2007 Master List
‘Unputdownable Nonfiction’
Washington Post Review, January 9, 2005
“With its well-captioned and colorful photos, logical organization,
interesting topics and profusion of ideas and information, this thin volume offers an unusual array of scientific and cultural concepts. . . . This book is an asset for any collection.”
-- Lynda Ritterman, School Library Journal (starred review)
Brown eyes? Freckles? Dimples?
Our faces help define who we are. They're our social signature -- the key to our identity and how most others
recognize us. With six billion people in this world, no two look exactly alike. Pretty amazing. But how much do
we really know about our faces? Why do we have eyes and ears and noses and mouths? And why are they arranged the way they are?
How do we use our faces to convey messages? And what messages do others read into our faces -- based solely on our looks? In Your Face explores the answers to these questions and many others. Read more about the
book on my What's New page.
Hero Dogs:
Courageous Canines in Action
(Megan Tingley Books/Little, Brown and Company)
Dogs have long been faithful companions to humans, but there are some
extraordinary canines with unique skills and superior work ethics that go above and beyond their traditional roles as pets. These are the hero dogs. Learn more about the book on my Hero Dogs book page.
Rhode Island Children’s Book Award Nominee for 2006
Children’s Literature Assoc. of Utah - Beehive Award Nominee 2005
Colorado Book Award finalist 2004
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