The Lizard Lady (Arbordale Collection) - Softcover

Curtis, Jennifer Keats; Angeli, Nicole F

Softcover

ISBN 10: 160718091X ISBN 13: 9781607180913

Publisher: Arbordale Publishing, LLC, 2018

Synopsis

Join the Lizard Lady as she cuts her way through thick Caribbean forests searching for critically endangered St. Croix ground lizards. Hunted to extinction on the island of St. Croix by invasive species brought by colonizing farmers, these lizards are now only found on surrounding islands in the US Virgin Islands. Readers learn that a day in a life of a woman scientist can be anything but boring. Co-author Nicole F. Angeli is the Lizard Lady--can she help save these animals?

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About the Authors

Award-winning author Jennifer Keats Curtis has penned numerous stories about animals, including Kali's Story: An Orphaned Polar Bear Rescue (Children's Choice Book Award Winner); After A While Crocodile: Alexa's Diary (NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children) with co-author Dr. Brady Barr of Nat Geo Wild's Dangerous Encounter; Baby Bear's Adoption with wildlife biologists at Michigan's DNR; and Moonlight Crab Count with co-author Dr. Neeti Bathala. The long-time writer's other recent books include The Lizard Lady, with co-author Dr. Nicole Angeli, Maggie: Alaska's Last Elephant and the Animal Helpers Series. When not writing, Jennifer can be found among students and teachers, talking about literacy and conservation.

Dr. Nicole F. Angeli is the Lizard Lady in this story. While she has plenty of scientific papers to her name, this is her first children's picture book. Her work with St. Croix ground lizards took place while a student at Texas A&M University and a Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Predoctoral Fellow. Yes, female scientists really do machete their way through forests!

Veronica V. Jones is a freelance and children's illustrator from the Northern Virginia area. After graduating from the Catholic University of America with a degree in engineering, she decided to follow her first love, art; and started her career as a freelance illustrator. Veronica started drawing for children in 2010 and has created many covers and interiors since then. Moonlight Crab Count is her debut picture book. Visit her website at vvjones.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: Arbordale Publishing, LLC
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 160718091X
• ISBN 13: 9781607180913
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Jones Veronica
• Number of pages: 32