Kimberly Ridley

Science writer Kimberly Ridley is an award-winning author of nonfiction books for children. Her joy is sharing her love of nature and writing with children through her books and school visits. Kimberly’s picture books, The Secret Pool (Kirkus starred review) and The Secret Bay, have received honors including Riverby Awards from the John Burroughs Association for “outstanding natural history books for young people.” Her newest book is THe Secret Stream A former magazine editor, Kimberly has written for publications including The Boston Globe, the Christian Science Monitor, and Downeast Magazine. She holds an MS in Science Journalism.

Kimberly Ridley

Books by Kimberly Ridley

The Secret Bay
Kimberly Ridley, Rebekah Raye
Hardback, 2020
The Secret Pool
Kimberly Ridley, Rebekah Raye
Paperback, 2019
*John Burroughs Association Riverby Award*

*Maine Lupine Award*

*Skipping Stones Honor Book*

You might walk right by a vernal pool and not notice it. Often mistaken for mere puddles in the woods,...
Extreme Survivors: Animals That Time Forgot
Kimberly Ridley
Hardback, 2019
The Secret Bay
Kimberly Ridley, Rebekah Raye
Paperback, 2019
The Secret Bay
Kimberly Ridley, Rebekah Raye
E Book, 2015
Extreme Survivors: Animals That Time Forgot
Kimberly Ridley
E Book
The Secret Stream
Kimberly Ridley, Megan Elizabeth Baratta
Hardback, 2022
In this nonfiction picture book, a stream narrates its own natural history as it flows from its headwaters in the mountains to its mouth in the lowlands, introducing the plants and animals that...
The Secret Stream
Kimberly Ridley, Megan Elizabeth Baratta
E Book, 2022
In this nonfiction picture book, a stream narrates its own natural history as it flows from its headwaters in the mountains to its mouth in the lowlands, introducing the plants and animals that...
Extreme Survivors: Animals That Time Forgot
Kimberly Ridley
Paperback, 2024
Signs of Hope: In Praise of Ordinary Heroes: Selections from Hope Magazine
Jon Wilson, Kimberly Ridley
Hardback, 2001
A collection of stories by and about uncelebrated people who make a positive difference in their communities and the world.