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Books by Sally M. Walker | Wonderlit

Books by Sally M. Walker

16 books · Ages 3–18

Known for the Haiku Nature and Nature in Action series, Sally M. Walker writes picture books and middle grade and young adult for ages 3–18, alongside 9 standalone books, exploring themes of curiosity & wonder, history, nature & outdoors.

Series

Earth Verse: Haiku from the Ground Up

Out of This World: Star-Studded Haiku

Trees: Haiku from Roots to Leaves

3 books · Ages 6–10

River's Journey

Dirt's Journey

Rocks' Journey

Nature in Action

4 books · Ages 3–8

Standalone Books

Cover of Boundaries: How the Mason-Dixon Line Settled a Family Feud and Divided a Nation

Boundaries: How the Mason-Dixon Line Settled a Family Feud and Divided a Nation

Sally M. Walker

Learn how a property line surveyed in the colonial wilderness grew into a deep cultural divide that shaped the very iden

Cover of Sinking the Sultana: A Civil War Story of Imprisonment, Greed, and a Doomed Journey Home

Sinking the Sultana: A Civil War Story of Imprisonment, Greed, and a Doomed Journey Home

Sally M. Walker

Discover the harrowing and preventable story of the Sultana, a Civil War steamboat that became the site of the worst mar

Cover of Fiery Night: A Boy, His Goat, and the Great Chicago Fire

Fiery Night: A Boy, His Goat, and the Great Chicago Fire

Sally M. Walker

For the child who feels overwhelmed by big changes or scary news, this story shows how bravery and caring for others can

Cover of Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh

Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh

Sally M. Walker

For the child who loves the real-life stories behind their favorite characters, this book explores the true history of t

Cover of Their Skeletons Speak

Their Skeletons Speak

Sally M. Walker

For the curious child who wonders about the stories hidden in the past. Discover how forensic scientists use bones to so

Cover of Secrets of a Civil War Submarine: Solving the Mysteries of the H. L. Hunley

Secrets of a Civil War Submarine: Solving the Mysteries of the H. L. Hunley

Sally M. Walker

Archaeologists and forensic scientists use modern technology to solve the cold case of the H.L. Hunley, the first submar

Cover of Written in Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland

Written in Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland

Sally M. Walker

For the curious middle schooler who loves true crime or science, this book reveals how skeletons tell the secrets of ear

Cover of Fossil Fish Found Alive: Discovering the Coelacanth

Fossil Fish Found Alive: Discovering the Coelacanth

Sally M. Walker

Imagine finding a fish thought to be extinct for 70 million years; this is the true story of the scientists who tracked

Cover of Deadly Aim: The Civil War Story of Michigan's Anishinaabe Sharpshooters

Deadly Aim: The Civil War Story of Michigan's Anishinaabe Sharpshooters

Sally M. Walker

For the reader grappling with the sting of unfairness and the long road to finding justice after being wronged by those

By Age Range

Rocks' Journey

River's Journey

Tide's Journey

Earth Verse: Haiku from the Ground Up

Fiery Night: A Boy, His Goat, and the Great Chicago Fire

Out of This World: Star-Studded Haiku

Boundaries: How the Mason-Dixon Line Settled a Family Feud and Divided a Nation

Sinking the Sultana: A Civil War Story of Imprisonment, Greed, and a Doomed Journey Home

Earth Verse: Haiku from the Ground Up

Boundaries: How the Mason-Dixon Line Settled a Family Feud and Divided a Nation

Sinking the Sultana: A Civil War Story of Imprisonment, Greed, and a Doomed Journey Home

Their Skeletons Speak

Common Themes

Curiosity & Wonder History Nature & Outdoors Weather & Seasons Animals Adventure Ocean & Marine Life Growing Up

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The Crimson Tide

The Crimson Tide