Virus Hunters is a Horn Book Fanfare Best Book of 2024! I am profoundly grateful. What an honor! Thank you @thehornbook ! #kidlit #nonfiction #virushunters #stemeducation #stem
I’m honored that VIRUS HUNTERS is included with @debbielevybooks and @adam_gidwitz in this @kirkus_reviews article, “How to Help Kids Make Sense of Senseless Times.” #sciencefacts #publichealth #publichealthmatters
The first review of VIRUS HUNTERS is in, and I am thrilled to share that it is a star from Publishers Weekly!
“In this thrilling work, Cherrix (Eye of the Storm) breaks down the fascinating careers of scientists employed in the Epidemic Intelligence Service, “the world’s most elite squads of epidemiologists” in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Using cheeky, approachable text, the author compares EIS officers tracking down the source of an outbreak clue by clue to “Sherlock Holmes with a microscope in place of a magnifying glass.” Covering early disease investigators like John Snow (1813–1858)—the first to understand data gathering and mapping to locate the source of a cholera outbreak in 1854—and the CDC chief epidemiologist who laid the foundation for the EIS, Cherrix details instances of scientists identifying, tracking, and working to eradicate pandemic viruses as one would an Indiana Jones adventure. Each selection culminates in this highly educational work that reads like a gripping and timely whodunit. Other events discussed include how, in the 1970s, investigators hunted down every known case of smallpox to completely eradicate a disease for the first time in history, as well as the scientists who worked to develop the Covid vaccine in 2021. Includes ample back matter.”
#middlegrade #nonfiction #science #STEAM #virushunters
Some of the cast members from my #februllage2026 collages wanted to come out and take a final bow!
THANK YOU @februllage for another wonderful month of celebrating #collage around the world! I look forward to this annual celebration of art and community every year. Art reminds me that there is always more that unites us than divides us. ☮️ I am so grateful for new friendships and inspiration, and eagerly await the incredible art we will make in 2026! ✂️♥️✂️
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It is Day 28 of #februllage2026 and the theme is “last,”—appropriate as it’s the last day of Februllage. The nostalgia is real in this collage, and so is the irony, as this piece is entirely digital. 👾
This month of collage-making is also about friend-making. What a wonderful way to share the love of art with folks around the world. Can’t wait until next year!
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It’s Day 27 of #februllage2026. The theme is “lace”so I made a beaded lace 👑 that looks a lot like a 🎂. 🥳
This one is simple. I usually make spare collages, but I think the sparkle makes plenty of impact in this one. Happy collaging, friends! Only one more day!
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It’s Day 26 of #februllage2026 and the theme is x-ray! My #collage art is most often inspired by color, so I love to make pictures on paint chips. Isn’t our gal spiffy in her X-ray gogs? (Posting this one a bit early!)
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Day 24 of #Februllage2026 and the theme is “titanic.” This prompt made me sad, so I folded this sweet little boat.
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