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Sarah Nelson is the author of critically acclaimed fiction and nonfiction picture books. Her most recent title, Birth of the Bicycle: A Bumpy History of the Bicycle in America, is a 2024 Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection. Sarah's other titles include Firefly Galaxy, Follow the Flyway: the Marvel of Bird Migration, and A Park Connects Us, which has been featured in dozens of StoryWalks across the United States. When not writing, Sarah teaches English to adult immigrants and refugees and loves walking in the parks around her Minnesota home. She is represented by Marietta B. Zacker of the Gallt and Zacker Literary Agency. Learn more at sarahnelsonbooks.com. ...more

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	A Park Connects Us by Sarah Nelson (Goodreads Author), Ellen Rooney (Illustrator) 4.06 avg rating — 140 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Frogness by Sarah Nelson (Goodreads Author), Eugenie Fernandes (Illustrator) 3.80 avg rating — 96 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Firefly Galaxy by Sarah Nelson (Goodreads Author), Estrellita Caracol (Illustrator) 3.67 avg rating — 98 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Follow the Flyway: The Marvel of Bird Migration by Sarah Nelson (Goodreads Author), Maya Hanisch (Illustrator) 4.22 avg rating — 58 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Birth of the Bicycle: A Bumpy History of the Bicycle in America 1819–1900 by Sarah Nelson (Goodreads Author), Iacopo Bruno (Illustrator) 3.87 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2024	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	I Like the Snow by Sarah Nelson (Goodreads Author), Rachel Oldfield (Illustrations) 3.75 avg rating — 52 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	I Like the Rain by Sarah Nelson (Goodreads Author), Rachel Oldfield (Illustrations) 3.73 avg rating — 51 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	I Like the Wind by Sarah Nelson (Goodreads Author), Rachel Oldfield (Illustrations) 3.78 avg rating — 40 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	I Like the Sun by Sarah Nelson (Goodreads Author), Rachel Oldfield (Illustrations) 3.61 avg rating — 36 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	I Like the Weather Series by Sarah Nelson (Goodreads Author), Rachel Oldfield (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

by Ocean Vuong

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Sarah Nelson rated a book it was amazing The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus by Jen Bryant	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
An engaging biography of Peter Roget, a shy boy who loved words and liked to make lists, who grew up to be a medical doctor, scholar, and author. Throughout his adult life, he worked on his magnum opus, the first thesaurus-a word he borrowed from Gre ...more
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Sarah Nelson liked Michelle Bruhn's blog post: Seed Saving: Annual Flowers " Seed Saving is something that has made me a better gardener in so many ways. It requires us to be more aware of how our plants are progressing through the season. It makes you see more than just the ‘product’ you’re growing- you see the plant a..." Read more of this blog post »
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