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Lori and Linda Vinh-Veress met in 4th grade and decided they would make picture books together when they got older. Lori loved to write and Linda loved to draw! Lori’s childhood dreams have become a reality (Her best friend Linda is a National Park Ranger and the mother of two crazy twins!)
Lori was first published in the Anaheim Bulletin at age 11! In total, Lori has published over 40 stories for children. Many of her favorites have appeared in the Los Angeles Times Kids’ Reading Page. These stories let her blend her love for children, art and animals all into one. Her magazine articles appear in Highlights and Wild Outdoor World magazine. Lori also writes picture books and her favorite: novels for 8-12 year olds.
"Tap Shoes for Yaya", one of Lori’s stories
that ran in the
L.A. Times.
“Meet the Decomposers” Wild Outdoor World article. Lori uses both her writing talents and experience as a teacher to publish fiction and non-fiction books used in the classrooms. The research for these books has taught her so much about all kinds of things, like space, Native Americans and even tornadoes! Coming out next year is a book inspired by Lori’s upcoming trip to Kenya where she will be tracking mane-less lions! Lori also writes a fantasy series for an online publisher, www.readinga-z.com called The Great Gallardo’s Books.
Lori writes a series for online publisher, www.readinga-z.com called The Great Gallardo’s Books. This is the first in the series. Book covers located on home page
To view Lori's upcoming interview with teen author Ellen
Hopkins, or previous interviews with Rick Riordan, editor Cheryl
Klein, Abigail Samoun, or Author T.A. Barron, go to: Lori's new book just came out: THE COST OF
FREEDOM, SAVING THE CALIFORNIA CONDOR. Saving the condors is
very important to Lori, and she can't wait for students and
grown-ups to read her book.
Captions in order: Igor, AC-9, #21, the last California Condor to be captured when the breeding program began. Lori was able to tour condor country in Ventura County, CA with Fish and Wildlife ranger, Jesse Grantham. There's Igor, AC 9, #21 soaring high above in Hopper Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary in Ventura County!
Visit Lori's Books page for more info
on her new book.
Educational Background:
Lori spent many years as an elementary teacher in Bellflower, California where her focus was science and writing. As a science/literacy specialist, Lori was lucky enough to use a science lab, complete with green tree frogs, a saltwater tank, a ball python, and garden as her classroom. Using animals and plants made it easy to teach science, literacy and environmental stewardship to her students.
Lori leads a crowd of parents and students in a garden song at a community garden day at Washington Elementary in Bellflower, CA.When she’s not chasing tornadoes or jetting to Jupiter (in her books, of course!) Lori enjoys visiting “less traveled” places and experiencing far-off cultures, as well as camping and hiking in her beloved Sierra Nevada Mountains. When at home in Orange, California, she loves to hang out and eat Greek food with her husband, son and daughter (while her 3 dogs vacuum up all the crumbs. Opa!)
Lori with her husband, son, daughter and dog,
Leo.
Lori hiking in the Sierras with her pack of three unruly dogs: Leo, Lucy and Logan.
Lori and family on a summer road trip to Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies.
Lori and her broken finger...the dangers of living with three unruly, yet
loveable pups!
Lori Polydoros
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