by Olivia Bouler (Author)
One 11 year-old girl can make a difference-as budding ornithologist and artist Olivia Bouler has proven, single-handedly raising over $175,000 for the Gulf Coast oil spill recovery. Devastated by the disaster and eager to do her part, Olivia wrote a letter to Audubon, "11 years old and willing to help" offering her own bird paintings to raise contributions for Gulf recovery efforts. The idea took flight, and Olivia proceeded to send out over 500 paintings, many of which are captured in this lavish picture book that recaps her valiant campaign to save birds affected by the spill.
Written in her own words, this unique introduction to backyard and endangered birds features Olivias hand-drawn illustrations, bird facts, and full-color photos celebrating Olivias campaign. Olivias Birdssupports Audubons conservation mission, including Gulf Coast cleanup efforts and is printed on FSC eco-friendly paper.
A 2012 Parents Choice Gold Awards winner!
Author Biography
Olivia Bouler is eleven years old and lives in Long Island with her parents and little brother Jackson. An avid bird lover, aspiring ornithologist, artist, and saxophone player, Olivia spends most vacations visiting her cousins and grandparents in Alabama and Louisiana. She currently spends much of her time working on various recovery efforts and attending speaking engagements across the country on behalf of bird and wildlife advocacy. To date, she has drawn over 100 different species of birds and created over 500 paintings for her Save the Gulf campaign.
Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.6 x 8.2 x 10.3 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: April 05, 2011
Award: Parents Choice Awards (Spring) (2008-Up) (2012)
Award: Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award (2014)
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Olivia's Birds: Saving the Gulf
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 5.1
Point Value: 0.5