Loree Burns es una científica convertida en autora que se especializa en escribir libros de no ficción sobre ciencia y naturaleza para lectores jóvenes. Sus obras exploran las vidas y descubrimientos de investigadores apasionados, desde oceanógrafos que rastrean patitos de plástico por todo el mundo hasta entomólogos que estudian abejas albañiles en jardines. Entre sus títulos destacados se encuentran libros que resaltan la dedicación de científicos que desentrañan misterios, como un astrónomo que descifra antiguos dibujos en el suelo del desierto en Perú.
Con formación en ciencias, Burns aporta un enfoque meticuloso y cautivador a su escritura, combinando precisión factual con narrativa convincente. Sus libros buscan inspirar curiosidad al mostrar las aventuras reales de científicos y su trabajo innovador. Ella enfatiza el lado humano de la investigación científica, haciendo que temas complejos sean accesibles e intrigantes para el público joven.
Burns continúa escribiendo y compartiendo las historias de científicos extraordinarios, fomentando una mayor apreciación por el mundo natural y las personas que lo estudian. Sus obras sirven como puente entre la exploración científica y la próxima generación de mentes curiosas.
Libros infantiles
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Citizen Scientists
2012
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You're Invited to a Moth Ball
2020
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Honeybee Rescue
2022
4
One Long Line
2024
Junior Library Guild Selection Books
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Emma and the Blue Genie (By: Cornelia Funke, Oliver Latsch, Kerstin Meyer)
2002
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Egyptian Diary: The Journal of Nakht (By: David Parkins, Richard Platt)
2005
3
My Best Friend, the Atlantic Ocean, and Other Great Bodies Standing Between Me and My Life with Giulio (By: Jane Harrington)
2008
4
Lucky: Maris, Mantle, and My Best Summer Ever (By: Wes Tooke)
2010
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Candy Bomber: The Story of the Berlin Airlift's (By: Michael O. Tunnell)
2010
6
Child of the Civil Rights Movement (By: Raúl Colón)
2011
7
Zombie Makers (By: Rebecca L. Johnson)
2012
8
Zorro Gets an Outfit (By: Carter Goodrich)
2012
9
Courage Has No Color (By: Tanya Lee Stone)
2013
10
Chasing Shadows (By: Swati Avasthi)
2013
11
Journey into the Deep ( By: Rebecca L. Johnson)
2013
12
Behold the Beautiful Dung Beetle (By: Cheryl Bardoe)
2014
13
Santa Clauses: Short Poems from the North Pole (By: Chuck Groenink)
2014
14
Handle with Care: An Unusual Butterfly Journey (With: Ellen Harasimowicz)
2014
15
Winter Bees & Other Poems of the Cold (By: Joyce Sidman)
2014
16
The Hugely-Wugely Spider (By: Ethan T. Berlin)
2018
Scientists in the Field Books
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The Snake Scientist (By: Sy Montgomery)
1999
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The Wildlife Detectives (By: Donna M. Jackson)
2000
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Digging for Bird Dinosaurs (By: Nic Bishop)
2000
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Swimming with Hammerhead Sharks (By: Kenneth Mallory)
2001
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Anthropologist (By: Mary Batten)
2001
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Looking for Life in the Universe (By: Ellen Jackson)
2002
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The Tarantula Scientist (By: Sy Montgomery)
2004
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Gorilla Doctors (By: Pamela S. Turner)
2005
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The Prairie Builders (By: Sneed B. Collard III)
2005
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Diving to a Deep-Sea Volcano (By: Kenneth Mallory)
2006
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The Quest for the Tree Kangaroo (By: Sy Montgomery)
2006
12
Tracking Trash
2007
13
Emi and the Rhino Scientist (By: Mary Kay Carson)
2007
14
The Whale Scientists (By: Fran Hodgkins)
2007
15
The Mysterious Universe (By: Ellen Jackson)
2008
16
Science Warriors (By: Sneed B. Collard III)
2008
17
Extreme Scientists (By: Donna M. Jackson)
2009
18
The Frog Scientist (By: Pamela S. Turner)
2009
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Saving the Ghost of the Mountain (By: Sy Montgomery)
2009
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Kakapo Rescue (By: Sy Montgomery)
2010
21
Project Seahorse (By: Pamela S. Turner)
2010
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The Hive Detectives
2010
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The Bat Scientists (By: Mary Kay Carson)
2010
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The Elephant Scientist (By: Caitlin O'Connell, Donna M. Jackson)
2011
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The Mighty Mars Rovers (By: Elizabeth Rusch)
2012
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Wild Horse Scientists (By: Kay Frydenborg)
2012
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Stronger Than Steel (By: Bridget Heos)
2013
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Eruption! Volcanoes and the Science of Saving Lives (By: Elizabeth Rusch)
2013
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The Tapir Scientist (By: Sy Montgomery)
2013
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The Dolphins of Shark Bay (By: Pamela S. Turner)
2013
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Chasing Cheetahs (By: Sy Montgomery)
2014
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Park Scientists: Gila Monsters, Geysers, and Grizzly Bears in America's Own Backyard (By: Mary Kay Carson)
2014
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Beetle Busters
2014
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The Next Wave (By: Elizabeth Rusch)
2014
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The Octopus Scientists (By: Sy Montgomery)
2015
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Call of the Osprey (By: Dorothy Hinshaw Patent)
2015
37
Inside Biosphere 2: Earth Science Under Glass (By: Mary Kay Carson)
2015
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The Great White Shark Scientist (By: Sy Montgomery)
2016
39
Crow Smarts (By: Pamela S. Turner)
2016
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Mission to Pluto (By: Mary Kay Carson)
2017
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Eye of the Storm (By: Amy Cherrix)
2017
42
Amazon Adventure (By: Sy Montgomery)
2017
43
Life on Surtsey
2017
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Impact! (By: Elizabeth Rusch)
2017
45
The Hyena Scientist (By: Sy Montgomery)
2018
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Saving the Tasmanian Devil (By: Dorothy Hinshaw Patent)
2019
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Eclipse Chaser (By: Ilima Loomis)
2019
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Condor Comeback (By: Sy Montgomery)
2020
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The Big One (By: Elizabeth Rusch)
2020
50
The Wolves and Moose of Isle Royale (By: Nancy F. Castaldo)
2022
51
Backyard Bears (By: Amy Cherrix)
2022
52
The Lizard Scientists (By: Dorothy Hinshaw Patent)
2022
53
The Tornado Scientist (By: Mary Kay Carson)
2023
54
Urban Coyotes (By: Mary Kay Carson)
2024
Loree Griffin Burns Anthologies
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1968: Today’s Authors Explore a Year of Rebellion, Revolution, and Change