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Sarah Nelson is the author of critically acclaimed fiction and nonfiction picture books. Her most recent title, Birth of the Bicycle: A Bumpy History of the Bicycle in America, is a 2024 Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection. Sarah's other titles include Firefly Galaxy, Follow the Flyway: the Marvel of Bird Migration, and A Park Connects Us, which has been featured in dozens of StoryWalks across the United States. When not writing, Sarah teaches English to adult immigrants and refugees and loves walking in the parks around her Minnesota home. She is represented by Marietta B. Zacker of the Gallt and Zacker Literary Agency. Learn more at sarahnelsonbooks.com. ...more

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	A Park Connects Us by Sarah Nelson (Goodreads Author), Ellen Rooney (Illustrator) 4.03 avg rating — 146 ratings	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
	Firefly Galaxy by Sarah Nelson (Goodreads Author), Estrellita Caracol (Illustrator) 3.67 avg rating — 111 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
	Frogness by Sarah Nelson (Goodreads Author), Eugenie Fernandes (Illustrator) 3.81 avg rating — 99 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
	Follow the Flyway: The Marvel of Bird Migration by Sarah Nelson (Goodreads Author), Maya Hanisch (Illustrator) 4.25 avg rating — 63 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
	Birth of the Bicycle: A Bumpy History of the Bicycle in America 1819–1900 by Sarah Nelson (Goodreads Author), Iacopo Bruno (Illustrator) 3.84 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 2024	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
	I Like the Snow by Sarah Nelson (Goodreads Author), Rachel Oldfield (Illustrations) 3.73 avg rating — 56 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
	I Like the Rain by Sarah Nelson (Goodreads Author), Rachel Oldfield (Illustrations) 3.65 avg rating — 54 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
	I Like the Wind by Sarah Nelson (Goodreads Author), Rachel Oldfield (Illustrations) 3.82 avg rating — 46 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
	I Like the Sun by Sarah Nelson (Goodreads Author), Rachel Oldfield (Illustrations) 3.58 avg rating — 45 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
	I Like the Weather Series by Sarah Nelson (Goodreads Author), Rachel Oldfield (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	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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Breathing Lessons

by Anne Tyler (Goodreads Author)

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East of Eden

by John Steinbeck

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The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World

by Jeff Goodell (Goodreads Author)

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Sarah Nelson said: " Sad and scary, but also a good read. The ice has melted more and the seas have risen more since this was published in 2017, but still a relevant book. "

Jul 17, 2026 02:08PM · see review

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Sarah Nelson rated a book it was amazing Holes in the Sky by Patricia Polacco	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
A beautiful, emotionally-rich tale of loss and healing, of grandmas and a good neighborhood.
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Sarah Nelson rated a book it was amazing The Everything Trail by Meg Fleming (Goodreads Author)	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
A delightful romp through the Redwoods.
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Sarah Nelson rated a book it was amazing Holes in the Sky by Patricia Polacco	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
A beautiful, emotionally-rich tale of loss and healing, of grandmas and a good neighborhood.
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Sarah Nelson rated a book really liked it Before It's Gone: Stories from the Front Lines of Climate Change in Small-Town America by Jonathan Vigliotti	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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Sarah Nelson finished reading Three Days in June by Anne Tyler (Goodreads Author) Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee in Readers' Favorite Fiction	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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Sarah Nelson rated a book it was amazing I Am a Bunny (A Golden Sturdy Book) by Ole Risom	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
This is currently my favorite book to read with my grandbaby. Published in 1963 and still such a treasure. The illustrations are gorgeous, and one sweet sentence per page is just right.
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