Loree Griffin Burns
Loree writes true stories for curious people of all ages. Her books for children have won many accolades, including American Library Association Notable designations, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book Award, an IRA Children’s Book Award, a Green Earth Book Award, and two Science Books & Films (SB&F) Prizes. Her essays for adults have been published in magazines like Yankee and honored in journals like Flyway.
Works
You're Invited to a Moth Ball: A Nighttime Insect Celebration
Most of us are asleep when moths come out at night. But what if we were to stay up late one night? What if there were a way to invite local moths onto our porches and into our green spaces? Moth-watching is actually a thing, and this book invites readers to give it a try. Through captivating photographs and clear, direct language, young readers are inspired to become young naturalists … and to have a ball doing it!
Life on Surtsey, Iceland's Upstart Island
Handle with Care: An Unusual Butterfly Journey
Beetle Busters: A Rogue Insect and the People Who Track It
Citizen Scientists: Be a Part of Scientific Discovery from Your Own Backyard
The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion
Awards and Recognition
- Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book Award
- International Reading Association (IRA) Children's Book Award
- SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books
- Green Earth Book Award
Website
Location
MA
Author Contact
Category
Children, Teens, General Non-Fiction, Essays