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Lori Alexander

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http://www.lorialexanderbooks.com/

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Children's, Nonfiction

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Lori Alexander loves to read and write! She has written picture books like BACKHOE JOE (Harper, 2014) and FAMOUSLY PHOEBE (Sterling, 2017) as well as the FUTURE BABY board book series (Scholastic, 2019). She also writes non-fiction chapter books, such as ALL IN A DROP (2019) and A SPORTING CHANCE (2020), both from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Lori resides in sunny Tucson, Arizona, with her scientist husband and two book loving kids. She runs when it’s cool and swims when it’s hot. Then she gets back to reading and writing.

Visit Lori at www.lorialexanderbooks.com or on Twitter @LoriJAlexander
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	All in a Drop: How Antony van Leeuwenhoek Discovered an Invisible World by Lori Alexander (Goodreads Author), Vivien Mildenberger (Illustrator) 4.07 avg rating — 560 ratings — published 2019 — 9 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
	A Sporting Chance: How Ludwig Guttmann Created the Paralympic Games – A Moving Biography About the Doctor Who Fought for Disabled Athletes for Kids (Ages 8-12) by Lori Alexander (Goodreads Author), Allan Drummond (Illustrator) 4.28 avg rating — 272 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Cactus Queen: Minerva Hoyt Establishes Joshua Tree National Park by Lori Alexander (Goodreads Author), Jenn Ely (Illustrator) 4.25 avg rating — 259 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
	Backhoe Joe by Lori Alexander (Goodreads Author), Craig Cameron (Illustrator) 3.80 avg rating — 208 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Future Astronaut by Lori Alexander (Goodreads Author), Allison Black (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.09 avg rating — 177 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
	You Are Getting Sleepy by Lori Alexander (Goodreads Author), Monica Mikai (Illustrator ) 4.08 avg rating — 149 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
	Future Engineer by Lori Alexander (Goodreads Author), Allison Black (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.21 avg rating — 140 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
	Seeds of Discovery: How Barbara McClintock Used Corn and Curiosity to Solve a Science Mystery and Win a Nobel Prize – An Inspiring Biography of a Pioneering Female Geneticist by Lori Alexander (Goodreads Author), Rebecca Santo (Illustrator) 4.21 avg rating — 111 ratings — published 2025 — 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
	What's a Germ, Joseph Lister?: The Medical Mystery That Forever Changed the Way We Heal by Lori Alexander (Goodreads Author), Daniel Duncan (Illustrator) 4.26 avg rating — 84 ratings — 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
	Mini Mighty Sweeps: A Heartwarming Story About a Tiny Cleaning Machine for Kids (Ages 4-8) by Lori Alexander (Goodreads Author), Jeff Harter (Illustrator) 3.93 avg rating — 81 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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“As to brilliant talent I know I do not possess it: but I must try to make up as far as I can by perseverance.”
― Lori Alexander, What's a Germ, Joseph Lister?: The Medical Mystery That Forever Changed the Way We Heal

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