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Luanne C. Brown

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in Lake Forest Park, The United States

October 05

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Young Adult, Fantasy, Children's

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Luanne C. Brown fell in love with nature as a kid, camping with her family around the Midwest. When her family emigrated to Canada to start a commune, her loved for the forest deepened, because that's where she'd escape to avoid doing chores.

As a college student, she did a stint for the Research Board of Canada in the mountain lakes in the Okanagan area of British Columbia. There, the frogs serenaded her to sleep every night and told her their deep dark secrets. One of these secrets gave birth to a retelling of the frog prince tale. (Unfortunately, the real frog prince was visiting Europe that summer, so they never got to meet.)

In the subsequent decades, Luanne has worn many hats, most of them with fountain pens sticking out of the brim. Lo ...more

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	Once in a Pink Moon 4.42 avg rating — 38 ratings — 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
	Nora Peters and the Secret of the Mystic Pearl: Book 1 of 3 by Luanne C. Brown (Goodreads Author), Nicole Hower (illustrator) 4.13 avg rating — 8 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
	Egyptian Carpets: A Practical Guide by Luanne C. Brown (Goodreads Author), Sidna Rachid it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1986 — 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

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Wrangling 'Climate Anxiety’? Optimism Required.

Once in a Pink MoonOn Earth Day 2022 (April 19), I published my debut fantasy novel, "Once in a Pink Moon," a twisted retelling of the Frog Prince Tale, set against the background of climate change. The day after my book launch, I attended an online town hall on climate change resiliency in the small suburb where I live, Lake Forest Park, north of Seattle, Washington.

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The One and Only Ivan (The One and Only Ivan, #1)

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The Flamethrowers

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Do They Know I'm Running?

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“Colorful characters animate this magical tale with an environmental message."

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“We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained.”
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