Amanda Abler

Children’s book author | The Spirit of Springer | Type A-/B+ personality | science enthusiast | earth lover

[Amanda Abler @AblerAmanda]

“This beautiful book tells a suspenseful, heart-rending true story… Read over your kid’s shoulder if you like; adults, too, will enjoy the elegant details.” —New York Times Book Review on The Spirit of Springer @nytimes @mariarussobooks #kidlit

[Amanda Abler @AblerAmanda]

Bertha is coming Sept 17th! Less than a week until her release. @thewildkat @LBFbooks @SasquatchBooks @bluestarpress @wsdot #bertha #SR99tunnel #scicomm #alaskawayviaduct #seattle #kidlit

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@Wolfe_Mister @jraphael10 What a fun day! I’m not sure this just showed up for the first time in my feed!

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Join 4 local authors for story time at Folklife this weekend! Thanks to @bluekettlebooks for hosting! @LeviHastingsArt @LBFbooks @SasquatchBooks #pnw #kidlit #folklife

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Thank you Illinois readers! @SasquatchBooks @LBFbooks @LeviHastingsArt #kidlit #orcas #pnw

[Bluestem Award @bluestemaward]

Another great year of amazing books for the 2023 Bluestem Award! 📚Thank you to all who participated! Drumroll please... 🥁 Here are the top 3 books with the most votes: Congratulations to @varianjohnson, @AblerAmanda & @macbarnett!

[Amanda Abler @AblerAmanda]

Last night I dreamt my family was visiting Germany and I was adamant that we visit Berlin for the weekend. I kept saying, “We have to go THIS weekend so we can celebrate Boo-lin.” Some dream in red, I dream in puns. #Halloween #Berlin #pearljam #germany #dreams #puns #punny

[Amanda Abler @AblerAmanda]

My Taylor Swift parody created for the Illinois Bluestem Reader’s Choice nomination @LBFbooks @SasquatchBooks @LeviHastingsArt @bluestemaward #orcas #pnw #taylorswift

[Amanda Abler @AblerAmanda]

Can someone calculate the probability that I would get zero matching pairs of socks in one wash? How did this happen?#laundryprobabality #Probability #math

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Came across the world’s largest jellyfish, a Lion’s Mane on Jetty Island, WA today! #PNW #jellyfish

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My heart is breaking tonight for women all across our country. Donate if you can. https://t.co/z8Dlfo0FOv#reproductiverights #WomensRights #HumanRights

[Amanda Abler @AblerAmanda]

Christmas dolphins. Bc it was the only cookie cutter we could find in the house. I do love my cetaceans! #dolphins #cetaceans

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Just a reminder that eating your fruits and veggies is the key to longevity. #tortoises #sandiego #scicom https://t.co/L7ih90cKbM

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@LeviHastingsArt Yay! What beautiful dog! Congratulations!

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Springer, the orca in my book, is pregnant with her third calf. Such heart-warming news for these threatened creatures. ⁦⁦@LeviHastingsArt⁩ ⁦@LBFbooks⁩ #orcas #pugetsound #scicomm https://t.co/0CuYhFsGtd

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I had a great time signing books at the adorable indie bookstore @ballastbookco during the Bremerton art walk! Thanks to all who donated books to the local schools! @LeviHastingsArt @SasquatchBooks @LBFbooks #indiebooks #tacoma

[Amanda Abler @AblerAmanda]

It’s the book birthday of my new book Galloping Gertie: The True Story of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse! Illustrated by the talented @LeviHastingsArt Thanks to Tal Cohen @MIT_CEE for technical assistance. Available wherever books are sold. @gregpincus @carly_vester #Tacoma

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Can’t wait to watch 700 Feet Down! Releases today on Amazon and Apple. @carly_vester #gallopinggertie #tacoma #scicomm https://t.co/WRIJcHTh47

[Amanda Abler @AblerAmanda]

@LeviHastingsArt I’m so sorry to hear this. I am heartbroken for you.

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@LeviHastingsArt Oh no. Sending lots of good healing thoughts your way.

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I’m ready to dig into these books! So thankful for all the vaccinated people who made it possible for the libraries to open. @AS_King @SPLBuzz #vaccinated

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Love these illustrations by @LeviHastingsArt #Pride2021

[Seattle Met @SeattleMet]

It feels so good to celebrate each other—with each other—again. Happy Pride, Seattle. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ https://t.co/bi4mIXhJVD