The Eco-Diary of Kiran Singer

_{by Sue Ann Alderson, illustrated by Millie Ballance}

Kiran Singer is worried. What can a kid do to help preserve the earth? Her grandmother introduces her to the wonders of Vancouver's Camosun Bog. Richly illustrated by Millie Ballance, Sue Ann Alderson's poems are a celebration of life and of our ability to make a difference.

Reviews

“Told in verse, 12-year-old Kiran's diary reflects her weeklong experience working with her grandmother and a conservation crew to restore a bog in Vancouver, Canada. The poems are accompanied by a series of small, detailed watercolor illustrations as Kiran insightfully and beautifully records her observations of nature.” Lindsay Cesari — School Library Journal, 8/1/2009

“Miraculously, Sue Ann Alderson makes a living bog rise from the printed page. It's remarkable that her musical poems convey not only the sights and sounds of a nature preserve, but its textures and seasons, its plants and birds and animals.” — X. J. Kennedy, winner of the National Council of Teachers of English Year 2000 Award for Excellence in Children's Poetry

Author Biography

Sue Ann Alderson lives in Vancouver, BC. She taught creative writing at the University of British Columbia and has written many books for young people..

Illustrator Biography

Millie Balance studied art in London. She now lives and paints in Vancouver.