Katie Slivensky

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About The Author

Katie Slivensky is a professional science educator and enthusiast with science degrees from the University of Michigan and Stony Brook University. She is the critically acclaimed author of two middle grade novels, The Countdown Conspiracy and The Seismic Seven, and the picture books This Wolf Was Different, illustrated by Hannah Salyer, and I, Rock, illustrated by Steph Stilwell. Katie lives just outside Boston with her family, including her cat, Darwin. Visit her at KatieSlivensky.com.

Books by Katie Slivensky

I, Rock

A Geology Tale

By Katie Slivensky
Illustrated by Steph Stilwell
“Rockhounds will delight in finding out how rocks are born” (School Library Journal, starred review) in this charmingly funny and thoroughly informative nonfiction picture book told from the perspective of a proud four-billion-year-old rock.
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This Wolf Was Different
By Katie Slivensky
Illustrated by Hannah Salyer
A New York Public Library Book for Kids 2024

Inspired by natural history, this captivating picture book imagines how humans and wolves first came together, exploring individuality and how true friendship means embracing differences.
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