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Uvalde Texas, The United States

gender

female

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http://www.twigstories.com

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Science, Mystery & Thrillers, History

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The Borrowers series, Mark Twain, David Quammen, and too many environm...more

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November 2011

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Jo lives in the Pacific Northwest near volcanoes, rainforests, prairies, and coastal wetlands. She is concerned about climate change impacting the wildlife and forests in this region, and weaves scientific fact with fantasy into her stories. She spent seven years as a volunteer literacy tutor for children in elementary schools.

In 1986, while living in West Berlin, Jo earned a B.A. in German Language and Literature with the University of Maryland, Europe. From 1984-1987 she worked as a liaison between the U.S. Command, Berlin and the international diplomatic communities. Jo lived in the D.C. area from 1999 to 2006, and worked in litigation for two nonprofit organizations as the Legal Assistant to their General Counsels – the Paralyzed Veter...more

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Jo Marshall's Books

Average rating: 4.68 · 22 ratings · 13 reviews · 3 distinct works · Similar authors

	Leaf & the Rushing Waters (Twig Stories, Vol. 1) 4.78 of 5 stars 4.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Leaf and the Sky of Fire (Twig Stories, Vol. 2) by Jo Marshall (Goodreads Author), D.W. Murray (Illustrator) 4.38 of 5 stars 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Leaf & the Long Ice (Twig Stories, Vol. 3) 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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How to Cool the Planet: Geoengineering and the Audacious Quest to Fix Earth's Climate

by Jeff Goodell (Goodreads Author)

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Reinventing Fire: Bold Business Solutions for the New Energy Era

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Jo Marshall made a comment on her review of Hack the Planet: Science's Best Hope -- or Worst Nightmare -- for Averting Climate Catastrophe "Ron wrote: "I appreciated the quality of your writing. You set the conundrum very nicely - except one problem. What would you think the world would lo...more "
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Jo Marshall and 2 other people liked Sue Julsen's blog post: ENTER MY WORLD—IF YOU DARE! "My first book in the bitter memories trilogy, Bitter Memories: A Memoir of Heartache & Survival, is where I talk about my life after being kidnapped by my father. I was only three years old when my life changed, forever. Although this isn’t a ..." Read more of this blog post »
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Jo Marshall rated a book 4 of 5 stars Hack the Planet: Science's Best Hope -- or Worst Nightmare -- for Averting Climate Catastrophe by Eli Kintisch read in February, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Do you think regulating carbon emissions worldwide is a lost cause? Well, don’t worry about it because there are a few scientists and a lot of politicians who agree, and like Dr. Strangelove, they have a plan! Just fix the atmosphere and ocean, so w...more
Feb 20, 2013 07:27pm · see review
Jo Marshall made a comment in the group THE JAMES MASON COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB — PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO YOUR FELLOW JAMES MASON MEMBERS! topic "Thanks for the welcome! I write eco-literary novels for 4th -6th grade readers ~ ~ Twig Stories ~ for children worried about a warming world ~ Hope you...more "
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