Sally Walker
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[edit] General Information
Pen Name: Sally M. Walker
Birth Year: N/A
Place of Birth: New Jersey
Website: N/A
Email: SALLYMACWALKER@hotmail.com
Photo Credit: J. Womack
[edit] Illinois Connection
Sally Walker lives in DeKalb, Illinois.
[edit] Biographical and Professional Information
Walker has written more than 30 nonfiction books for children, including the award-winning Earthquakes, Fossil Fish Found Alive, Dolphins, and Sea Horses. Many of her books deal with unusual subjects: a sack of English pennies and a goose; a lost submarine and her long-dead crew; a strange fish called the coelacanth. Says Walker "I enjoy finding odd snippets of information that get children 'turned on' to science." Ms. Walker is packed with personal anecdotes and humor, and she searches out true tales in graveyards, zoos, the Shedd Aquarium, back rooms of museums, and in dusty archives.
[edit] Published Works
- Glaciers: Ice on the Move, Carolrhoda Books, Inc., 1990
- Born Near the Earth`s Surface, Sedimentary Rocks and Processes, Enslow Publishers, Inc., 1991
- Water Up, Water Down, The Hydrologic Cycle, Carolrhoda Books, 1992
- Volcanoes, Earth`s Inner Fire, Carolrhoda Books, 1994
- Opossum at Sycamore Road: Smithsonian’s Backyard, Soundprints, Inc., 1997
- The 18 Penny Goose, Harper-Collins, 1998
- Seahorse Reef: A Story of the South Pacific, 2001
- Seahorses Surprise, 2001
- Life in an Estuary: The Chesapeake Bay, 2002
- Fossil Fish Found Alive, Discovering the Coelacanth, Carolrhoda Books, 2002
- Jackie Robinson, 2002
- Mary Anning: Fossil Hunter, 2003
- Bessie Coleman: Daring to Fly, 2003
- The Vowel Family: A Tale of Lost Letters, Carolrhoda Books, 2008
- Written in Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland, Carolrhoda Books, 2009
Early Bird Earth Science Series
- Fossils, 2006
- Rocks, 2006
- Soil, 2006
- Caves, 2007
- Glaciers, 2007
- Minerals, 2007
- Reefs, 2007
- Volcanoes, 2007
Early Bird Energy Series
- Electricity, 2005
- Matter, 2005
- Heat, 2006
- Light, 2006
- Magnetism, 2006
- Sound, 2006
Early Bird Nature Books Series
- Fireflies, 2001
- Sea Horses, 2003
- Raccoons, 2004
- Opossums, 2007
Early Bird Physics Series
- Inclined Planes and Wedges, 2001
- Levers, 2001
- Pulleys, 2001
- Screws, 2001
- Wheels and Axels, 2001
- Work, 2004
Nature Watch Series
- Rhinos, Carolrhoda Books, 1996
- Hippos, Carolrhoda Books, 1997
- Manatees, 1999
- Rays, 2002
- Crocodiles, 2003
- Dolphins, 2007
- Jaguars, 2007
Earth Watch Series
- Earthquakes, Carolrhoda Books, 1996
- Mystery Fish: Secets of the Coelacanth, 2005
- Shipwreck Search, 2005
- Supercroc Found, 2005
- Secrets Of A Civil War Submarine: Solving The Mysteries Of The H. L. Hunley, 2005
- Lime, A Mime, a Pool of Slime, 2006
- Search for Antarctic Dinosaurs, 2007
[edit] Titles for Purchase and at Your Library
Glaciers: Ice on the Move (A Carolrhoda Earth Watch Book)ISBN: 0876143737 Release Date: 1990-04 |
Born Near the Earth's Surface: Sedimentary Rocks (Earth Processes Books)ISBN: 0894902938 Release Date: 1991-04 |
Water Up, Water Down: The Hydrologic Cycle (Carolrhoda Earth Watch Book)ISBN: 0876146957 Release Date: 1992-08 |
Volcanoes: Earth's Inner Fire : A Carolrhoda Earth Watch BookISBN: 0876148127 Release Date: 1994-07 |
 | Earthquakes (Earthwatch)ISBN: 0876148887 Release Date: 1996-02 |
 | Rhinos (Nature Watch)ISBN: 1575050080 Release Date: 1996-10 |
 | Hippos (Nature Watch)ISBN: 1575050781 Release Date: 1997-12 |
 | Opossum at Sycamore Road (Smithsonian Backyard)ISBN: 1568994826 Release Date: 1997-09-01 |
 | The 18 Penny Goose (An I Can Read Book)ISBN: 0060275561 Release Date: 1998-02 |
 | Fossil Fish Found Alive: Discovering the Coelacanth (Carolrhoda Photo Books)ISBN: 1575055368 Release Date: 2002-04-01 |
 | The Vowel Family: A Tale of Lost Letters (Carolrhoda Picture Books)ISBN: 0822579820 Release Date: 2008-02-01 |
 | Written in Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland (Exceptional Social Studies Titles for Intermediate Grades)ISBN: 0822571358 Release Date: 2009-02-01 |
[edit] Literary Awards
Sibert Informational Book Award, 2006
Prairie State Award from the Illinois Reading Council , 2008
NSTA/CBC Best Science Trade Book, 1997
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award, 2006
American Library Association (ALA) Notable Book
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Master List
Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Finalist
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Awards Master List
Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
Capital Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children
Children's Literature Choice List
International Reading Association (IRA) / Children's Book Council (CBC) Children's Choice Junior Library Guild Selection
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) / Children's Book Council (CBC) Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12
New York Public Library (NYPL) Books: 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
Rebecca Caudill Young Reader’s Book Award Nominee, 2007
Science Books & Films Best Books for Children
School Library Journal Best Book
Society of School Librarians International (SSLI) Honor Book
VOYA Nonfiction Honor List
[edit] Speaking Engagements and Upcoming Appearances
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[edit] External Links
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