Featured books by Marsha Diane Arnold

Galápagos Girl / Galapagueña

Galápagos Girl / Galapagueña

By: Marsha Diane Arnold
Illustrated by: Angela Domínguez
Age Level: 6-9
Reading Level: Independent Reader
Genre: Biography, Nonfiction

As a Galápagueña, Valentina spends her days observing the natural world around her. This bilingual story was inspired by the childhood of Valentina Cruz, whose family was one of the first permanent inhabitants of the Galápagos. Valentina is now a biologist and naturalist guide who has dedicated her life to the conservation of the islands.

Lost. Found.

Lost. Found.

By: Marsha Diane Arnold
Illustrated by: Matthew Cordell
Age Level: 3-6
Reading Level: Beginning Reader
Genre: Fiction

An economy of words and animated line drawings with a dash of red combines to tell the story of a bear that loses a scarf but finds companionship. Two words describe the satisfying action on each page: Lost. Found

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