Patricia Newman

Children's Book Author + Environmentalist

Award-winning author and environmentalist Patricia Newman uses social and environmental injustice to empower her readers to seek connections to the real world and to use their imaginations to act on behalf of their communities. Patricia's nonfiction titles have received multiple starred reviews and ALA Notable Awards, two Orbis Pictus Recommended Awards (NCTE), two Green Earth Book Awards, and several Eureka! Awards (CRA). All her nonfiction titles are Junior Library Guild Selections, and most have been included in the Bank Street College's Best Books of the Year lists. Her newest title, Giant Rays of Hope share the hopeful story of one woman's effort to save giant manta rays. To learn more, visit Patricia's website at patriciamnewman.com or connect with her on Twitter (@PatriciaNewman), Instagram + Threads (@patricianewmanbooks), Facebook @PatriciaNewmanBooks), and BlueSky (@patricianewman.bsky.social).