Tucson Festival of Books

Lori Alexander (she/her/hers)


Sponsored by Arizona Eye Consultants

In addition to picture books, Lori Alexander writes chapter books about the fascinating history of science and medicine. She won a Sibert Honor Award for "All in a Drop: How Anton van Leeuwenhoek Discovered an Invisible World," and "A Sporting Chance: How Ludwig Guttmann Created the Paralympic Games" was named a Kirkus Reviews Best Book. Her chapter book biography, "What's a Germ Joseph Lister?: The Medical Mystery That Forever Changed the Way We Heal" was named a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection. Her new book is "Cactus Queen: Minerva Hoyt Establishes Joshua Tree National Park." Alexander resides in Tucson, Ariz. with her scientist husband and two book-loving teens.

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Awards: Sibert Honor Book

Communities: Arizona Author, Tucsonan


Scheduled events:
Making a Difference: Small Acts/Big Impact
In these real-life stories, people have an impact on their communities by having the courage to act in ways that make a difference. Those actions might involve nature, such as saving bees from the burning rooftop of Notre-Dame or protecting the desert through a national park, or involve an artist deciding to paint everyday working-class lives. Each of these book creators also make a difference by selecting the stories they tell as another form of action.

Education Room 351 (Seats 46, Wheelchair accessible)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sun, Mar 10, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Children
Signing area: Signing Area - Children (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Lori Alexander, Cheryl Blackford, Meghan Browne, Anne Broyles
Moderator: Dianne White
SCBWI: Local Resources for Aspiring Authors and Illustrators
Leaders of the Arizona chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators share the local resources available to aspiring authors and illustrators and practical ideas on how to reach your goal of creating a book for children or teens.

Education Room 353 (Seats 92, Wheelchair accessible)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sun, Mar 10, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Multigenre
Signing area: Signing Area - Children (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Lori Alexander, Tanja Bauerle, Sharon Skinner
Moderator: Lori Alexander

Books:
Cactus Queen
Minerva Hoyt Establishes Joshua Tree National Park
Children
Astra Publishing House
March 2024
ISBN 9781662680212
40 pages
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What's a Germ, Joseph Lister?
The Medical Mystery That Forever Changed the Way We Heal
Children
HarperCollins Publishers
October 2023
ISBN 9780358538172
144 pages