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Katy S. Duffield

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The United States

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Children's Books, Young Adult

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Katy is the award-winning author of more than forty books for children.

Her two most recent picture books are CROSSINGS: EXTRAORDINARY STRUCTURES FOR EXTRAORDINARY ANIMALS (illus. Mike Orodán, S&S/Beach Lane) and HOUSE FINDS A HOME (illus. Jen Corace, Viking Children's).

Katy also has two picture books forthcoming in 2026--WE ARE THE KEYSTONES (illus. Hannah Salyer, S&S/Beach Lane) and START YOUR ENGINES! (illus. Chiara Galletti, Sourcebooks).

Katy's work has also appeared in numerous children's magazines, and she has written for several educational publishers.

For more information about Katy and her work, please visit http://katyduffield.com/HOME.html. ...more

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	Crossings: Extraordinary Structures for Extraordinary Animals by Katy S. Duffield (Goodreads Author), Mike Orodan (Illustrator) 4.53 avg rating — 528 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
	Loud Lula by Katy S. Duffield (Goodreads Author), Mike Boldt (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.02 avg rating — 229 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	House Finds a Home by Katy S. Duffield (Goodreads Author), Jen Corace (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.06 avg rating — 139 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Aliens Get the Sniffles Too! Ahhh-Choo! by Katy S. Duffield (Goodreads Author), K.G. Campbell (Goodreads Author) (Illustrations) 3.37 avg rating — 117 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
	Farmer McPeepers and His Missing Milk Cows by Katy S. Duffield (Goodreads Author), Katy S. Duffield (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 93 ratings — published 2003 — 8 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
	California History for Kids: Missions, Miners, and Moviemakers in the Golden State, Includes 21 Activities (39) (For Kids series) 4.15 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2012 — 7 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
	Ken Kutaragi: PlayStation Developer (Innovators) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2007	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
	The Bermuda Triangle liked it 3.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2008 — 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
	Earth's Biomes (21st Century Skills Library: Real World Science) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Animal Warnings 3.50 avg rating — 2 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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This beautifully written and important book will help young readers faced with a parents' depression, or as the author, Lisa Varchol Perron writes, their "mood disorders." The unnamed main character, a young boy, experiences the ups and downs of life ...more
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This reassuring, feel-good book will help students navigate the ups and downs of school life. While the text doesn't promise that all classroom experiences will be great ones, it reassures young readers that they can find their way through the tough ...more
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Fascinating! We hear so much about protecting endangered animals—something that’s near and dear to my heart—but who knew there was a special vault that was built to protect endangered seeds! Wait. Seeds need protecting? They do! And Clendenan’s text s ...more
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This important, heartfelt book deals with alcohol abuse/addiction in family settings. Davis treats the topic in an honest, straightforward manner that not only confronts the realities of alcohol abuse, but that also empowers kids by providing coping ...more
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If you think a book about crows can't be gorgeous, you couldn't be more wrong. From its lovely, poetic text to its hauntingly beautiful art, this book is stunning! Lyrical nonfiction at its best. Don't miss it! ...more
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Dinosaur fossil discoveries are amazing--BUT they aren't the ONLY fossils. This book takes a look at some lesser-known, but equally fascinating fossil discoveries. Ever heard of woolly mammoths, dire wolves, or my personal favorite, saber-toothed tig ...more
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Awwww...this is the kind of story kids will love. Mack, a rowdy dog, gets some help from a patient new friend, who finds a way to harness Mack's energy to protect honeybees. It may sound like fiction, but the story is completely true! Stephanie Gibea ...more
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Katy rated a book it was amazing What Fish Are Saying: Strange Sounds in the Ocean by Kirsten Pendreigh (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
What a fun and interesting book! Kids will love not only reading about all the noises that sea creatures make--but also WHY they make them, and HOW we are able to hear them. The lively, rhyming text is inviting and the bright illustrations hop off th ...more
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Katy rated a book it was amazing Living Bridges: The Hidden World of India's Woven Trees by Sandhya Acharya (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
Wow! This is a story of the little-known LIVING bridges of India called Jingkeing Jri. These bridges, made of ficus tree roots, are fascinating in and of themselves, but along with their usefulness as a bridge, they are also a heartfelt part of India ...more
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