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Heather Lang

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Heather Lang writes picture books that celebrate our natural world and biographies about women who overcame extraordinary obstacles to follow their dreams. Her award-winning books include Supermoms!: Animal Heroes, Swimming with Sharks: The Daring Discoveries of Eugenie Clark, and The Leaf Detective: How Margaret Lowman Uncovered Secrets in the Rainforest, an NSTA/CBC Best STEM Book and Green Earth Book Award winner. To research her books, Heather has observed animals in the Serengeti, climbed to the treetops of the Amazon, and explored the depths of the ocean. You can read more about Heather’s books and find lots of activities and resources for them at heatherlangbooks.com.

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	The Leaf Detective: How Margaret Lowman Uncovered Secrets in the Rainforest by Heather Lang (Goodreads Author), Jana Christy (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.33 avg rating — 473 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Swimming with Sharks: The Daring Discoveries of Eugenie Clark by Heather Lang (Goodreads Author), Jordi Solano (Illustrations) 4.26 avg rating — 449 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Fearless Flyer: Ruth Law and Her Flying Machine by Heather Lang (Goodreads Author), Raúl Colón (Illustrations) 4.09 avg rating — 275 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Anybody's Game: Kathryn Johnston, the First Girl to Play Little League Baseball by Heather Lang (Goodreads Author), Cecelia Puglesi (Illustrations) 3.99 avg rating — 161 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Queen of the Track: Alice Coachman Olympic High-Jump Champion by Heather Lang (Goodreads Author), Floyd Cooper (Illustrator) 4.03 avg rating — 119 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Supermoms!: Animal Heroes by Heather Lang (Goodreads Author), Jamie Harper 4.27 avg rating — 84 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
	The Original Cowgirl: The Wild Adventures of Lucille Mulhall by Heather Lang (Goodreads Author), Suzanne Beaky (Illustrations) 4.05 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2015 — 6 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
	Superdads!: Animal Heroes by Heather Lang (Goodreads Author), Jamie Harper (Illustrator) 4.36 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
	Supersquads!: Animal Heroes by Heather Lang (Goodreads Author), Jamie Harper (illustrator) 4.93 avg rating — 15 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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Heather Lang rated a book it was amazing Forests (Adventure Through Nature) by Nell Cross Beckerman (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
With absolutely stunning art and evocative poetry, this book will captivate and enlighten readers about the magical and surprising qualities of different forests around the world. From Poland’s crooked forests to underwater kelp forests to the Amazon ...more
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Heather Lang rated a book it was amazing On An Ocean Journey: Animals in Motion Through the Seas (Ocean Books for Kids) by Elizabeth Shreeve	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 stunning book takes young readers on a exciting ocean journey--from the rocky shore with sea urchins and seaweed to the deep sea with sperm whales and squid. Ideal for a read aloud, Shreeve’s lyrical, rhythmic text reveals how each animal moves ...more
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Heather Lang rated a book it was amazing Whales in the City by Nancy F. Castaldo (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 beautifully written and illustrated conservation success story! I had never thought about the time when whales made the cool, clean Hudson River their home. The book begins from the whales' point of view . . . “We dipped and floated and spun f ...more
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Heather Lang rated a book it was amazing Engineering: How the Six Simple Machines Support the World (Inquire & Investigate) by Carla Mooney (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
This engaging book is an excellent example of how to make STEM concepts accessible to readers. Mooney skillfully explains the math and engineering concepts related to how simple machines (inclined planes, levers, pulleys, screws, wedges, and wheels a ...more
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Heather Lang rated a book it was amazing Fantastic Flora: The World’s Biggest, Baddest, and Smelliest Plants by Ann McCallum Staats (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! From page one I couldn’t put this book down. Right away Staats makes plants relatable. With lively and engaging text, she brings us into the world of twelve remarkable plants, and we experience the many cool ways plants have evolved to adapt to ...more
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Heather Lang rated a book it was amazing Magic in a Drop of Water: How Ruth Patrick Taught the World about Water Pollution by Julie Winterbottom (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
I am a huge fan of picture book biographies about lesser-known women and this one is outstanding! On line one we meet five-year-old Ruth Patrick--lover of pond scum! Now that’s an intriguing introduction. Winterbottom’s writing is engaging and access ...more
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Heather Lang rated a book it was amazing When Science Stood Still: How S. Chandrasekhar Predicted the Existence of Black Holes by Shruthi Rao (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
I have a soft spot for inspiring picture book biographies about lesser-known people, and this story about Indian-born American astrophysicist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar (Chandra) did not disappoint! We follow Chandra on his emotional journey as he st ...more
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Heather Lang rated a book it was amazing I Am We: How Crows Come Together to Survive by Leslie Barnard Booth (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
Booth draws us in right away by writing from the point of view of a crow and addressing what many think about crows—“We must sound like witches to you . . . But there’s no need to fret.” We see how crows are a powerful example of a social species tha ...more
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Heather Lang rated a book it was amazing Wonder Why by Lisa Varchol Perron (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
With its question-and-answer format and rhyming text this book is interactive, informative, and engaging. It provides answers to questions that all children can relate to about weather and the sky. The illustrations are beautiful and vibrant. This bo ...more
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Heather Lang rated a book it was amazing The Blue Jays That Grew a Forest by Lynn Street	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, engaging picture book that will inspire readers to gain a whole new appreciation for blue jays and their symbiotic relationship with oak trees. We see how these jays can carry as many as five acorns at a time and make hundreds of long-di ...more
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