Biography
Rochelle Strauss is on a mission to change the world – one book at a time!#As an environmental educator and award-winning children’s author, Rochelle is dedicated to building environmental literacy and inspiring people to become active stewards of our planet. Through her work, she uses compelling storytelling to bring complex ecological processes and environmental issues to life, helping young people better understand the natural world and empowering them to have a positive impact. Most importantly, Rochelle also brings HOPE by sharing good-news stories of action and innovation from around the world.#Rochelle’s children’s books have won several awards, been translated globally, and been incorporated into curriculum across the United States. The Global Ocean is a UNESCO-endorsed Ocean Decade activity. One Well: The Story of Water on Earth has sold over 650 000 copies worldwide and is embedded into grade 3 language arts curriculum in the United States. It was also selected as part of the UN’s SDG Book Club in support of Goal 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation). Her most recent book, All the Water on Earth, is a lyrical picture book adaptation loosely based on One Well. Her upcoming book, Well Aware: Stories of Hope About Water on Earth, is a sequel to One Well and arrives in 2027.#An active speaker and presenter, Rochelle loves building environmental literacy through her author visits with classrooms around the world. She can also be found raising the profile of nonfiction books as tools for STEM education at conferences and teacher training workshops.#Rochelle lives in Toronto, Canada, but is happiest when she is in, on or by the ocean.
Awards
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One Well
2008 - Green Prize for Sustainable Literature, Santa Monica Public Library, Winner
2008 - Information Book Award, Children’s Literature Roundtables of Canada, Winner
2008 - Notable Books for a Global Society, International Reading Association, Winner
2008 - Sigurd F Olson Nature Writing Award for Children’s Literature, Ontario Library Association, Winner
2008 - Silver Birch Award, ForeWord Magazine, Commended
2007 - Book of the Year, The Society of School Librarians International, Commended
2007 - International Book Award, CBC, Winner
2007 - Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, , Winner
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The Global Ocean
2023 - 2023 Skipping Stones Honour Book, Skipping Stones, Commended
2023 - Willow Awards, Green Earth Book Award, Commended
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Tree of Life
2007 - Alberta Children’s Choice Rocky Mountain Book Award, Ontario Library Association, Commended
2006 - Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award, Skipping Stones Magazine, Commended
2005 - Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award, International Reading Association, Commended
2005 - Green Earth Book Award, Chicago Public Library, Commended
2005 - Independent Publisher Book Award, ForeWord Magazine, Winner
2005 - Silver Birch Award, ASPCA, Commended
2005 - Skipping Stones Honor Award, The Editors’ Association of Canada, Winner
2005 - Teacher’s Choice List, , Winner
2004 - Best of the Best Books List, , Winner
2004 - Book of the Year Award – Silver Medal, , Winner
2004 - Henry Bergh Children's Book Award, , Winner
2004 - Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence, , Winner
Non-fiction
All the Water on Earth, 2026
The Global Ocean, 2022
One Well, 2007
Tree of Life, 2004