Mélina Mangal
Working at the intersection of nature, literature, and culture, Mélina Mangal’s writing highlights youth whose voices are rarely heard, and the people and places that inspire them to explore their world.
She is the author of short stories and biographies for youth, including The Vast Wonder of the World: Biologist Ernest Everett Just, winner of the Carter G. Woodson Book Award and named an NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People.
Mélina also works as a school library teacher in Minnesota and enjoys spending time outdoors with her family, whether it’s in her backyard or hiking in the woods.
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Books by this Author
Birds Sing Their Words
In Birds Sing Their Words, two young children notice the birds outdoors and, together with an adult, embark on a walk through their neighborhood. They observe a variety of birds along the way, listening to their calls and noticing how their own voices parallel the many songs that birds sing. This book is part of the Outside Our Window Board Book series, which encourages children-especially those in urban environments-to explore, protect, and delight in nature. Each book in the series focuses on one feature of the natural world and one sense. There is so much to learn from nature, right Outside Our Window.
Item Number:145444
ISBN:9798885544542
Trees Stand Tall
In Trees Stand Tall, two young children explore and interact with the trees in their neighborhood. Like tree roots, our families keep us rooted and standing tall. This book is part of the Outside Our Window Board Book series, which encourages children-especially those in urban environments-to explore, protect, and delight in nature. Each book in the series focuses on one feature of the natural world and one sense. There is so much to learn from nature, right Outside Our Window.
Item Number:145445
ISBN:9798885544559
Squirrels Scamper
In Squirrels Scamper, two young children-cousins Kamali and Josiah-notice the squirrels moving fast outside their window; they venture to the backyard to play and watch the squirrels. They practice using their sense of balance to gain confidence while they climb, jump, and move like the squirrels do. Taking in a beautiful fall day, they help rake the yard before jumping in their pile of leaves, noticing how their own work and play are parallel to a squirrel's day. This book is part of the Outside Our Window Board Book series, which encourages children-especially those in urban environments-to explore, protect, and delight in nature. Each book in the series focuses on one feature of the natural world and one sense. There is so much to learn from nature, right Outside Our Window.
Item Number:145446
ISBN:9798885544566
Jayden's Impossible Garden
Jayden and a new friend bring nature to the city in this timeless story about a community garden.
Item Number:899349
ISBN:9781631985904
Jayden's Secret Ingredient
Jayden discovers the secret ingredient to trying something new.
Item Number:899877
ISBN:9781631986024