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Lisa M. Bolt Simons

Lisa M. Bolt Simons has published more than 70 nonfiction and fiction books, as well as five middle grade “choose your path” novels and an adult history book. She’s twice received an Honorable Mention for the McKnight Artist Fellowship for Writers in Children’s Literature. Simons has also received three Minnesota State Arts Board grants, a MN SCBWI Writing Mentorship, a Shabo Award for Children’s Picture Book Writers, and an artist grant from the Southwest Minnesota Arts and Humanities Council. She is a proud and slightly jealous mom to her math- and science-minded twin daughter and son. Originally from Colorado, Bolton lives in a Minnesota town of 140ish with her husband, who also loves to read.

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Bibliography

Curious about Lacrosse (forthcoming from Amicus, 2024)

Curious about Ballet (forthcoming from Amicus, 2024)

Curious about Martial Arts (forthcoming from Amicus, 2024)

Colosseum (forthcoming from The Creative Company, 2024)

Poverty (forthcoming from The Creative Company, 2024)

Mass Shootings (forthcoming from The Creative Company, 2024)

Boxed Out (Lake 7 Creative, 2023)

Curious about Soccer (Amicus, 2023)

What If YOU Were on the Pacific Front in World War II? (Capstone Press, 2023)

Life Hacks: Smart Ways to Get through the Day (Capstone Press, 2022)

Henry Ford (Capstone Press, 2019)

Rachel Carson (Capstone Press, 2019)

Benjamin Banneker: Self-Educated Scientist (Capstone Press, 2018)

How to Read a Map (The Child’s World, 2018)

How to Read a Nonfiction Book (The Child’s World, 2018)

Madam C.J. Walker: Inventor and Businesswoman (Capstone Press, 2018)

Marie Curie: Physicist and Chemist (Capstone Press, 2018)

Mount Everest: Natural Wonders of the World (Focus Readers, 2018)

Niagara Falls: Natural Wonders of the World (Focus Readers, 2018)

The U.S. Wasp: Trailblazing Women Pilots of World War II (Capstone Press, 2018)

Women in Combat: Bringing the Fight to the Front Lines (Capstone Press, 2018)

Back to Pass (Lake 7 Creative, 2017)

Jacqueline Woodson (Capstone Press, 2017)

Jerry Pinkney (Capstone Press, 2017)

Kadir Nelson (Capstone Press, 2017)

Nikki Grimes (Capstone Press, 2017)

Goal-Minded (Lake 7 Creative, 2016)

Out at Home (Lake 7 Creative, 2016)

Rev Up Your Writing in Letters and E-mails (The Child’s World, 2016)

Rev Up Your Writing in Opinion Pieces (The Child’s World, 2016)

Save the Season! (Lake 7 Creative, 2016)

U.S. Army Green Beret Missions: A Timeline (Capstone Press, 2016)

U.S. Army Ranger Missions: A Timeline (Capstone Press, 2016)

U.S. Marine Raider Missions: A Timeline (Capstone Press, 2016)

U.S. Navy SEAL Missions: A Timeline (Capstone Press, 2016)

Amazing Animal Stunts (Capstone Press, 2015)

Daily Life in Ancient Greece (Capstone Press, 2015)

Faribault Woolen Mill: Loomed in the Land of Lakes (The History Press, 2015)

Poetry Party: Acrostic Poems (The Child’s World, 2015)

Poetry Party: Cinquain Poems (The Child’s World, 2015)

Poetry Party: Haikus (The Child’s World, 2015)

Poetry Party: Rhyming Poems (The Child’s World, 2015)

The First Olympics of Ancient Greece (Capstone Press, 2015)

Transportation Long Ago and Today (Capstone Press, 2015)

Unusual and Awesome Jobs Using Math (Capstone Press, 2015)

U.S. Air Force by the Numbers (Capstone Press, 2014)

U.S. Army by the Numbers (Capstone Press, 2014)

U.S. Military by the Numbers (Capstone Press, 2014)

The Kids’ Guide to Military Vehicles (Capstone Press, 2010)

Airmen of the U.S. Air Force (Capstone Press, 2009)

Soldiers of the U.S. Army (Capstone Press, 2009)

The Story of the Minnesota Wild (Creative Education, 2009)

Under Pseudonym of Catherine Elisabeth Shipp

12 Great Tips on Writing Fiction (Peterson Publishing Company/21 Story Library, 2017)

12 Great Tips on Writing a Speech (Peterson Publishing Company/21 Story Library, 2017)

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