Rebecca E. Hirsch has written more than ninety books for children. A botanist and biochemist by training, she enjoys sharing her love of science and inviting young readers to discover the natural world. Her books have received multiple starred reviews, a National Council of Teachers of English Notable designation, a Riverby Award for Excellence in Nature Writing, a Green Prize for Sustainable Literature, a Green Earth Book Honor, and spots on numerous best book lists. Forthcoming books include A Deathly Compendium of Poisonous Plants: Wicked Weeds and Sinister Seeds (Zest) and Wonder Wings: Guess Who’s Flying (Abrams).
Rebecca lives with her family in a college town in the mountains of Pennsylvania, where she writes, grows gardens, bakes bread, tends chickens, and goes for long walks in the woods with her dog.
Rebecca is represented by Sarah Stephens.
