Mary Bahr
Author and science teacher.
Mary Bahr is a nationally board-certified science teacher. She has taught for over twenty years in the Marion County Public school system, and has spent ten years teaching in Ottertail County, Minesota. She has served on the State Writer's Committee for the Science Standards for the State of Florida. She brings a deep understanding of the state science curriculum and a love of learning to this project.
Latest Book
Mary Bahr's latest book Fly, Fly Dragonfly: A Tale of Two Perspectives is now available in stores.
Fly, Fly Dragonfly tells the story of dragonfly migration from two points of view. The narrative follows the life cycle and seasonal journey of a dragonfly named Lulu, detailing the species' natural history and migratory patterns. Parallel text provides a scientific perspective, documenting the methodologies used by researchers to collect data and solve ecological mysteries.
Reviews
“Take a trip with Mary and follow the epic migration of the common green darner as these robust dragonflies escape winter for the warmers climes of the American South, and the return of their descendants the next spring!”
- Kurt Mead, Head Interpretive Naturalist at Tettegouche State Park, dragonfly expert, author of the popular field guide Dragonflies of the North Woods, and founder of the Minnesota Dragonfly Society.
Fly, Fly Dragonfly: A Tale of Two Perspectives
Written by Mary Bahr, Illustrated by Jenny Dearinger
Fly, Fly Dragonfly tells the story of dragonfly migration from two points of view. Lulu, the dragonfly, tells the story describing her natural history in all its beauty and wonder. The opposite pages offer a scientific perspective as scientists investigate a dragonfly migration mystery by observation and data collection, starting with the first experiment to explore whether dragonflies migrate. Over time, more scientists build on this original study with new experiments and observations. Piecing together data from multiple sources, they construct a three-generation story of dragonfly migration, leading to still more questions. Meanwhile, Lulu’s relatives continue migrating by the millions.
At the end, Fly, Fly Dragonfly introduces more dragonfly migrators and teaches young readers how to participate in the citizen science of dragonfly migration while they enjoy the wonders of nature.
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