Nancy F. Castaldo is an environmental educator and award-winning author, who has written books about our planet for over 20 years from New York’s Hudson Valley. Her books include The Farm That Feeds Us, The Story of Seeds, and Sniffer Dogs. www.nancycastaldo.com @NCastaldoAuthor

Awards

American Bookseller Pick of the Lists
Smithsonian Notable Book For Children
NSTA Outstanding Science Trade title
SCBWI Crystal Kite Awards
Green Earth Book Award
Junior Library Guild Selections
Sigurd F. Olsen honors for nature writing
Eureka Nonfiction Honor, CA Reading Association
Nerdy Book Club Award for Longform Nonfiction
Dorothy Canfield Fisher VT
Bank Street Best Books of the Year
Booklist Top 10 Sci-Tech Books for Youth
Maine Cream of the Crop List
NYC Reads 365 – 5th Grade List
New York State Outdoor Education Association’s Art and Literature Award for the body of her work.

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Certifications:
1. Certified National Geographic Educator
2. Project Wild Certified
3. Project WET Trained (NSTA Approved)