With MANATEE SUMMER on a few state award lists this school year, I've heard from lots of teachers and book club leaders who are sharing the book with students. First of all: Thank you! And second of all: Here are a few fun resources to pair with the book.
A reading and Q&A session hosted by Save the Manatee Club, the world's leading manatee conservation org and the inspiration for the fictional Florida Manatee Society in MANATEE SUMMER:
My appearance on This One's Dedicated To..., a YouTube series hosted by two wonderful children's book authors, Chris Barton and Jennifer Ziegler. I talk about the dedication of MANATEE SUMMER and its meaning, plus other fun book stuff:
Of course, the best supplemental experience is an author visit! Learn more here if you'd like to arrange a virtual or in-person visit for MANATEE SUMMER.
