
Karen Romano Young

writer • artist • deep-sea diver • polar explorer •comics creator

My new book ANTARCTICA:
THE MELTING CONTINENT, with
illustrations by Angela Hsieh, was named to Bank Street College of Education's list of Best Books for Children AND is aNational Science Teachers Association Outstanding Science Trade Book for 2023!
books

Space Junk:
The Dangers of Polluting Earth's Orbit
Scientists have identified at least 100 million pieces of space debris—from paint chips to nonoperational zombie satellites—floating in Earth's orbit. And over 100 tons of those pieces enter Earth's atmosphere each year!
Here's a cool post at Curiosity.com
Praise for Space Junk:
"Limpid and engrossing...Between her well-tempered writing style and her atypical subject, Young will have readers enthralled."
Kirkus, starred review
Grades 5 -8
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ISBN-10: 1467756008
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ISBN-13: 978-1467756006
Nonfiction ages 12-18