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Mary Boone has ridden an elephant, jumped out of an airplane, hung out backstage with a boy band, and baked dozens of cricket cookies – all in the interest of research for her books and magazine articles. She’s written more than 70 nonfiction books for young readers, ranging from inventor biographies to how-to craft guides.

Mary grew up in rural Iowa. Prior to writing books, she reported and edited for several daily newspapers.

She now lives in Tacoma, Washington, with her husband, Mitch, and children, Eve and Eli. Mary loves being outdoors, reading, and hanging out with her very energetic Airedale Terrier, Ruthie Bader.

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	Pedal Pusher: How One Woman’s Bicycle Adventure Helped Change the World by Mary Boone (Goodreads Author), Lisa Anchin (Illustrator) 4.09 avg rating — 86 ratings — published 2025 — 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
	School of Fish by Mary Boone (Goodreads Author), Milena Godoy (Illustrator) 4.70 avg rating — 50 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
	Justin Bieber: Oh Baby!/SCHOLASTIC 4.40 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Hilary Duff: Total Hilary, Metamorphosis, Lizzie McGuire and More! by Mary Boone (Goodreads Author), Triumph Books 4.13 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2003 — 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
	50 Cent 4.38 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2006	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
	Ultimate Toy Collector: Shopkins 4.17 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2015 — 5 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
	Vanessa Anne Hudgens (Blue Banner Biographies) 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2008	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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Jodi Picoult is an automatic-read for me but I have to admit this book took a little longer to grab me ... I almost gave up and - WOW -- so glad I stuck with it. The themes here are oh, so timely and Picoult's research is impressive. ...more
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This is a heartfelt and beautifully illustrated story that captures the challenges of feeling unseen and the power of persistence in building friendships. The story is both touching and relatable.
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