Too much trash: how litter is hurting animals - joan marie galat

Galat, Joan Marie: - Joan Marie Galat is an award-winning author of more than 25 books for children and adults, with translations in eight languages.

She is best known for her science books for children, especially her astronomy titles and interest in everything outer space.

Her books have won and been nominated for numerous awards, including the Moonbeam Childrens Book, Crystal Kite, Skipping Stones, Rocky Mountain Book, Red Cedar Book and Hackmatack Awards, the Green Prize for Sustainable Literature and others.

She is the 2018 recipient of the Martha Weston Grant, awarded annually to one member (worldwide) of the Society of Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators.

Joan lives near Edmonton.