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Gender: female
Short biography: [excerpted from author's website]
Alison lived in Canada for most of her life. She has been accused of putting maple syrup on everything food related and being overly fond of trees. She now lives in Surrey, England with her husband and 3 children. She may never develop a love of marmite, but she has embraced beans on toast wholeheartedly. She works as a Paediatric Occupational Therapist when she's not dreaming up stories.
Birthplace: Ontario, Canada
Associated Place (for map): Ontario, Canada

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The Spacesuit: How a Seamstress Helped Put Man on the Moon by Alison Donald

Tells the story of Eleanor "Ellie" Foraker, who helped create the A7L space suit, which the first U.S. astronauts wore on the moon. Ellie, who always loved sewing as a child and who works as a seamstress as an adult, is on the team that designs and sews the spacesuits that win the competition to go to the moon.

Accessible, peppered with interesting facts, beautifully presented, not overwhelming. Three, two, one, blast off!

See also: Mae Among the Stars by Roda Ahmed

Aug 27, 2019

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The New LiBEARian by Alison Donald

Bears should not be default male, nor librarians default female (and "miss" no less!). And bears are getting smarter and less afraid of humans... we really need to help children learn to give them their space and not try to make friends with them. Even brushing off my concerns, it's just a so-so story with meh illustrations.

Oct 18, 2024