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February 9, 2021 51 mins

Join Rajani LaRocca and Artemis Roehrig while we talk to nonfiction children's book author  Melissa Stewart (who has degrees in biology and science journalism) about nonfiction, finding stories, and structure vs function.

Find out more about Melissa on her website.

Books recommended in this episode:
Save the Crash Test Dummies (Swanson/Grooms)
Crossings: Extraordinary Structures for Extraordinary Animals (Duffield/Orodan)
All 13: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team (Soontornvat)
Mae Among the Stars (Ahmed/Burrington)

For more information about the hosts:
Rajani LaRocca
Artemis Roehrig

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