Mélina Mangal writes picture books, biographies, and short stories that focus on connections with nature and culture. Titles include The Vast Wonder of the World: Biologist Ernest Everett Just, winner of the Carter G. Woodson Award, Jayden’s Impossible Garden, named One of the Best Children's Books of the Year by Bank Street Center for Children’s Literature, and the sequel, Jayden’s Secret Ingredient. She is the author of the nature-based board book series Outside Our Window. Mélina also works as a school library teacher, spreading book love daily. Visit her online at www.melinamangal.com.
Revolutions Are Made of Love: The Story of James Boggs and Grace Lee Boggs, with Sun Yung Shin, illustrated by Leslie Barlow
Squirrels Scamper, illustrated by Stella Lim
Trees Stand Tall and Birds Sing Their Words, illustrated by Stella Lim
Jayden’s Secret Ingredient, illustrated by Ken Daley
Jayden’s Impossible Garden, illustrated by Ken Daley
The Vast Wonder of the World: Biologist Ernest Everett Just