Bio:

Loree is a scientist-turned-writer specializing in books about science and nature for young people. Her first two books, Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion (Houghton Mifflin, 2007) and The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe (Houghton Mifflin, 2010) garnered several honors, including ALA Notable designations, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Award, an IRA Children’s Book Award and a Science Books & Films (SB&F) Prize. Her latest book, Citizen Scientists: Be a Part of Scientific Discovery from Your Own Backyard (Holt, 2012), is an introduction to and celebration of real kids doing real science.

Learn more about Loree and her work at her website (www.loreeburns.com) or by following her blog (http://lgburns.livejournal.com/).

Writer
PAL
Member since 2003
Region: New England: Central (Massachusetts)

Contact Information

Website:  http://www.loreeburns.com

Published In Children's Market: Yes
Available for Speaking Engagements? Yes