Heather Alexander (she/her/hers)
Alex ScottHeather Alexander is the award-winning author of more than 70 books for children, both nonfiction and fiction, including "Amazing Art Mysteries," "The 50 States of Invention," "Haunted USA," and "Welcome to Critter City." Recent titles have been recognized as Amazon Best Book, National Science Teachers Association Best STEM Book, Parent’s Choice Award selections and the winner of the June Franklin Naylor Award. She also works as a children’s book editor and literary scout, dividing her time between Los Angeles and New York.
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Books:
Amazing Art Mysteries
On the Trail of Notorious Fakers, Forgers, Thieves, and Smugglers
Children
MIT Kids Press
March 2027
ISBN 9781536233636
Hardcover, 0 pages
From stolen masterpieces to clever forgeries, readers help solve the mysteries of astonishing real-life art heists and hoaxes using science, history, and puzzles.
Art, mystery, and forensic science collide as readers go undercover to reveal the true stories behind history’s most daring heists, clever fakes, and unbelievable cover-ups. How did cat hair help catch a cunning forger? How did New Year’s fireworks help thieves pull off the perfect crime? And how do art detectives and curators across the globe nab the crooks, bust the fakes, and bring stolen treasure home? Readers dive into real science and use deductive reasoning to solve a slew of art crimes, learning to spot fakes and crack the clues. This highly readable deep dive is rich with engaging sidebars and a wealth of specific terms, as well as colorful illustrations and art images. DIY activities and challenges range from color matching and fingerprinting to creating a history-preserving time capsule. Back matter includes a glossary, About the Artists, and a selected bibliography. More/less
Welcome to Critter City: Something Is Squirrelly
Children
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
August 2026
ISBN 9781464249259
Hardcover, 0 pages
Richard Scarry meets Zootopia in this paw-fect picture book series!
Welcome to Critter City, where squirrels, hamsters, and other fuzzy friends have started a town of their own.
There's just one problem: it's complete chaos! Traffic is bananas, trash is piling up, nobody follows the rules, and every day brings a brand-new disaster.
Enter the new squirrel in town, Gertie. Instead of seeing problems, she sees challenges waiting for a solution. With creative ideas, Gertie helps her fellow crittizens transform their confusion into cooperation, and they build a happy community one paw at a time!
Packed with civics themes, silly jokes, and kid favorites like fire trucks, construction vehicles, libraries, and community helpers, every day is an adventure in Critter City. No problem is too big, too small, or too fuzzy to overcome when you believe, "Everything works when we all work together!" More/less
