Curtis Manley
Curtis knows that books are doors to special places. Finding just the right book can help reveal where you most belong. Curtis’ background in both science and poetry helps him combine nonfiction elements into fictional stories that entertain while making the Universe a little more understandable.
His middle grade nonfiction book is a dual biography in verse of the life and death of French volcanologist couple Maurice and Katia Krafft. His picture books span the range from fiction to nonfiction to retold folktale to poetry. They have won a variety of awards, including a Golden Kite Honor, an Anne Izard Storytellers’ Choice Award, the Freeman Book Award for East and Southeast Asian Children’s Literature, the Washington State Book Award, a Nautilus Award Gold, the Blueberry Award Changemaker, a Blueberry Honor, and a Science Communication Award from the American Institute of Physics.
Grace Builds an Almost-Perfect Dog, illustrated by Tracy Subisak
Climbing the Volcano: A Journey in Haiku, illustrated by Jennifer K. Mann
The Rescuer of Tiny Creatures, illustrated by Lucy Ruth Cummins
Just Right: Searching for the Goldilocks Planet, illustrated by Jessica Lanan
Shawn Loves Sharks, illustrated by Tracy Subisak
The Crane Girl, illustrated by Lin Wang
The Summer Nick Taught His Cats to Read, illustrated by Kate Berube
