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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) 4.06 avg rating — 144 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 — 110 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) 3.80 avg rating — 98 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 — 55 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) 3.70 avg rating — 53 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) 3.81 avg rating — 43 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) 3.57 avg rating — 44 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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How to Cool the Planet: Geoengineering and the Audacious Quest to Fix Earth's Climate

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If you are a writer or artist, this picture book is also for you. Lucy loves to paint until the critics come. Not loud enough, not brave enough, not green enough, not good enough, they say. All the criticism makes art-making miserable and the paintin ...more
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A charming little tale about a small child, who hates being called small, and who eventually finds that bigness is all about attitude.
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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.
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