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Pamela McDowell

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I am a Canadian children's author and presenter. My fiction series for young readers features ecological adventures set in Waterton Lakes National Park. The next book in the series, Fire on the Mountain, will be released into the wild on March 22, 2022.

I also enjoy writing non-fiction and have published over fifty books for students in Kindergarten to grade six. My most popular non-fiction book is a biography of Selena Gomez, the creepiest book is about lice, and the cutest is about black bears. I like to write about science and nature, as well as people and history.

I love visiting classrooms to talk about writing, wildlife and environmental stewardship. Presentations use my books as springboards to dive into these larger discussions with ...more

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Hi Pamela! My Grade 3s love your Cricket series and are always asking me how many more books there are! I'm looking forward to sharing them with my group of kiddos this year. When is the next one out?

Pamela McDowell Hi Ruth - it's wonderful to hear that the Cricket books are being shared in the classroom! The fourth book, Cougar Frenzy, will be published in the fa…moreHi Ruth - it's wonderful to hear that the Cricket books are being shared in the classroom! The fourth book, Cougar Frenzy, will be published in the fall 2019. This story is set in Waterton Lakes National Park in the winter, which is a beautiful and quiet time of year in the town, with lots and lots of snow. There will be opportunities to incorporate different kinds of maps and GPS technology into extension activities with this book, to get your students exploring outside. I will develop a teacher's guide for this book, too, with other individual and group activities, which Orca Book Publishers will offer on their website for free!
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Hi Pamela! When will your new book about bats be available to purchase? My classes love Ospreys in Danger and Salamander Rescue, and I'm sure they'll enjoy the next one, too. Will you have activities or a teacher's guide to go with it? Thanks!

Pamela McDowell Hi Susan - great to hear about your avid young readers. Bats in Trouble will be on store shelves October 17, but you can pre-order copies from www.orc …moreHi Susan - great to hear about your avid young readers. Bats in Trouble will be on store shelves October 17, but you can pre-order copies from www.orcabook.com (and I think there's a discount for schools). And yes, there will be a teacher's guide with pre-reading questions, discussion topics, activities, and projects available for free on the Orca Books website. I hope your students enjoy the new book!(less)

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	Selena Gomez 4.45 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Salamander Rescue by Pamela McDowell (Goodreads Author), Kasia Charko (Illustrations) 4.71 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bats in Trouble by Pamela McDowell (Goodreads Author), Kasia Charko (Illustrations) 4.27 avg rating — 15 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ospreys in Danger by Pamela McDowell (Goodreads Author), Kasia Charko (Illustrations) 4.36 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cougar Frenzy by Pamela McDowell (Goodreads Author), Kasia Charko (Illustrator) 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sea Dragons 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fire on the Mountain 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Martin Luther King, Jr. 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Japan 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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A Book Tour with Bats in Trouble!

It's time to hit the road with my new book, Bats in Trouble! I'll be touring Southern Alberta starting July 19 with stops in Pincher Creek, Lethbridge, and Waterton, meeting readers and talking about my favourite eco-superhero - BATS!

Thursday, July 19 Join me for Bats in Your Backyard, a presentation and book signing at the Pincher Creek Library, 899 Main Street, 11:00 - 12:00

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Series by Pamela McDowell

Animals in My Backyard / Animales en mi Patio (32 books)
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Padres Fundadores (5 books)
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it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating

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“I think somebody hid their dinner under that bush." Cricket looked up at the raven in the trees above them. "We shouldn't be this close."

"Do you think it was a bear? Or a wolf?" Shilo looked around nervously.

Cricket shook her head. "We better get to school and call my dad." She grabbed Shilo's arm to stop her from running.

"You have to walk."

"What--? What do you think it was?"

"A cougar," Cricket said, looking over her shoulder. "I think it was a cougar.”
― Pamela McDowell, Cougar Frenzy

tags: animal-research, environmental-stewardship, stem, wildlife

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“Later that afternoon, the girls sat on the porch, bored and worried. It was good that they didn't find any dead bats, but why didn't they? Was Tyler right - did the bats fly higher when it was windier? Was it because they could avoid the turbine easier when it was spinning faster? That didn't make sense.”
― Pamela McDowell, Bats in Trouble

tags: children-s-book, nature

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