Phillip
Hoose is the widely-acclaimed author
of books, essays, stories, songs, and articles,
including the MULTI-AWARD WINNING The
Race to Save the Lord God Bird, the National
Book Award Finalist We
Were There, Too! Young People in US History
and the Christopher Award-winning manual for
youth activism It's
Our World Too!
Hey, Little Ant ...Co-authored with
his daughter Hannah, "Hey Little Ant"
is beloved around the world. There are nearly
one million copies in print, and it has been
translated into ten languages. Teaching Tolerance
Magazine called it, "A masterpiece for
teaching values and character education."
His Hoosiers:
the Fabulous Basketball Life of Indiana
was called by Sports Illustrated "the
one book about high school basketball in Indiana
that has lasted and will last."
A graduate of the Yale School of Forestry
and Environmental Sciences, Hoose has been
a staff member of The
Nature Conservancy since 1977, dedicated
to finding and protecting habitats of endangered
species. Through the American Birding Association,
he co-founded the Cuba Initiative, a fund
to provide materials such as binoculars and
field guides and art supplies to bird educators
in Cuba.
A songwriter and performing musician, Phillip
Hoose is a founding member of the Children's
Music Network. He lives in Portland, Maine.