About Me

Bonnie J. Doerr has always played with words, ideas, and nature. To be separated from nature—to be containerized—would slowly suck the breath from her. For years this therapeutic pursuit manifested itself in poetry.  In recent years her play resulted in stories and novels for young adults. A lifetime educator, she has taught students from kindergarten to college in eight states. Degrees in reading education, combined with a brief post as a science teacher, led her to write ecological mysteries. Years of teaching and living in the Florida Keys provided irresistible material. Her novels celebrate caring, involved, “green” teens who take action with attitude and a touch of romance. Her work has been honored by NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) with a grant for its use in environmental education and has been included in Milkweed Editions literary field guides. When not researching or writing in the Florida Keys, she lives in a log cabin in North Carolina.

Visit my blog http://www.BonnieBlogsGreen.blogspot.com/

Facebook http://profile.to/bonniedoerr/

Please enjoy this video of my research trips and the horoes behind my stories.

The music is performed by Whistling Tom Bryant on whom I based a

character in Island Sting.

Want to get better acquainted?  Listen to this Book Bites for Kids interview or visit the locations below:

A Book and a Chat interview

http://middlegradeninja.blogspot.com/2010/06/book-of-week-island-sting-by-bonnie.html

doerr.htmlhttp://hefollowedmehome.blogspot.com/2010/03/review-island-sting-by-bonnie-doerr.html

Book Lovers Inc.: All YA Love: Interview with Bonnie Doerr

Aurora Reviews: Island Sting by Bonnie J Doerr

LAUGHING STARS: Book Review #70: Island Sting by Bonnie Doerr

http://leapbks.blogspot.com/2010/01/more-about-bonnie-j-doerr.html

http://aurorareviewsarchives.blogspot.com/2010/01/interview-bonnie-j-doerr.html

http://www.chicklitteens.com/2009/12/chick-chat-bonnie-doerr.html

http://addicted2reading4evr.blogspot.com/2009/12/interview-bonnie-j-doerr.html

http://yaedge.blogspot.com/2009/12/yaedge-author-feature-bonnie-j-doerr.html

http://trtbookclub.blogspot.com/2010/01/visit-with-bonnie-j-doerr.html

http://stephsureads.blogspot.com/2010/01/author-guest-post-bonnie-doerr.html

http://www.jerismithready.com/blog/2010/01/tidbit-tuesday-1.html

http://community.livejournal.com/classof2k10/3889.html?view=55857#t55857

Class of 2k10 - Editor Perspectives: Kat O'Shea of Leap Books on ISLAND STING

http://shalondasblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/spotlight-on-bonnie-doerr.html

http://readthisbook.wordpress.com/2010/01/16/island-sting-excerpt-and-contest/#comments

http://yaroundup.blogspot.com/2010/01/kenzie-is-brilliant-protagonist-from.html

http://readdbooks.blogspot.com/2010/01/guest-blog-from-bonnie-doerr-author-of.html

Milkweed Link

Island Sting January 2010

Stakeout January 2011

Member author class of 2k10

Celebrating Green Teens