Author Meeg Pincus

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Meeg's Bio

Meeg Pincus is the author of award-winning nonfiction picture books about “solutionaries” who help people, animals, and the planet—including Winged Wonders, Miep and the Most Famous Diary, Cougar Crossing, Ocean Soup, Make Way for Animals!, So Much More to Helen!, and more..

Meeg is a long-time nonfiction writer/editor (from newspapers/magazines to books), educator (from university/elementary classrooms to online workshops), and diverse books advocate (see her website's Solutionary Stories Central).

She lives with her family in Southern California and can be found online at www.MeegPincus.com.

Meeg's Books' Honors

• The Cook Prize 

• The Golden Kite Nonfiction Award Honor

• The Sigurd Olson Nature Writing Award

• The Eureka! Nonfiction Award Honor (two)

• The Green Earth Book Award Honor  

• An NSTA Best STEM Book

• An NCTE Notable Book

• A Kirkus Best Picture Book of the Year

• A Mighty Girl Best Children's Book of the Year

• A Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year (two)

• Kirkus, School Library Journal & Booklist Starred Reviews

• AAAS/Subaru Children's Science Picture Book Award Top-4 Finalist

• A Junior Library Guild Selection

• A Texas Topaz Nonfiction Gems Unanimous Selection

• A Capital Choices Noteworthy Book

• A Jewish Book Council Highly Recommended Book

• Cybils Awards Elementary Nonfiction Top-7 Finalist

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