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I’m an award-winning writer and naturalist based in Teton Valley, Idaho and Ojai, CA.

Weaving together emotion, science, and mythology into realistic animal fiction, my unique stories are told from the point of view of animals to let readers ”see” through the eyes of wild birds and animals. The result is both entertaining and inspiring!

As a Master Naturalist, I work to protect wildlife and educate people about the natural world. I had a successful 35-year career in environmental health, where I founded Green Futures Unlimited and taught at the University of California- San Diego.

I am donating profits from the sale of my books to organizations dedicated to protecting birds and nature.

Visit my website (www.jessicamann.org) to learn more abou
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UPLIFT wins 2 more book awards!

So happy to report 2 more book awards for my novel UPLIFT! The book won the Readers’ Favorite Bronze medal (Fiction — Animals category) and was awarded Winner in the NYC Big Book Awards (Nature category).

Turns out, not all stories have to be told from a human perspective to be inspiring or entertaining! My heartfelt thanks going out to all my readers and supporters who have helped spread the word Read more of this blog post »
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Published on October 06, 2025 10:27 Tags: animal-fiction, nyc-bigbook-awards, readers-favorite-awards, uplift

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" Happy Halloween everyone! Now that October is over, just checking in with the group. There is an UPLIFT Discussion Guide for book clubs (let me know i ...more "
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" Appreciate the lovely review, Charles. And happy to say, there IS a sequel in the works… my next book will be told from the perspective of a family of ...more "
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" Such a thoughtful review, Alejandro! It makes me so happy hearing that you feel Uplift provides readers with “elevation not only of spirit but of perc ...more "
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" Hi Angie, I’m so glad you enjoyed the book! Especially happy hearing that you would recommend it to all ages, from teens on up -- other readers have s ...more "
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" Caroline, appreciate that thoughtful and detailed review! I am always so happy to know when readers “get” the message, and that the book left them ins ...more "
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"Beautiful from the beginning, the vocabulary in this so-called children’s book is far beyond the average children’s novel. Ideal to read aloud as a bedtime/booktime story, this novel reads melodically and teaches life’s essential toolkit of attitudes" Read more of this review »
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