Book Cover - Polar Wildlife at the Ends of the Earth by L.E. Carmichael

Winner of the Lane Anderson Award!

Polar: Wildlife at the Ends of the Earth

From the author of the critically acclaimed The Boreal Forest, a stunning exploration of the animals that have adapted to survive in Earth’s harsh polar regions.

Word Herder.
 Fact Addict.
 Folklore Fanatic.

L. E. Carmichael is an author, a scientist, a skeptic, and an idealist. She’s obsessed with facts and with folklore, two ways of making meaning and accessing wonder. Lindsey believes that science and magic walk hand-in-hand—the more we know about the natural world, the more enchanted it appears.

Lindsey’s books celebrate curiosity and encourage critical thinking. No topic is too niche and no question too weird—everything is worth knowing more about! By pairing information with imagination, Lindsey empowers young readers to dig deep, to dream and discover, to seek social justice, and to protect our planet.

L.E. (Lindsey) Carmichael Author

Curious Books for Kids Who Question

Presentations and Workshops

School Visits

Lindsey offers interactive science programs and writing workshops for students of all ages. Invite her to your school, library, or summer camp for an educational experience so fun, the kids won’t realize they’re learning!

For Educators

Need to hook a reluctant reader, teach a curriculum concept, or build your knowledge of a new topic? Lindsey’s workshops for educators offer practical strategies for using children’s books in the classroom—and beyond!

For Writers

Lindsey has more than 20 years’ experience mentoring writers of all ages and skill levels. Her workshops on research, writing, and publishing will get you started—or help you reach a whole new level.

News and Notes from the Field

Moose are an iconic species of the boreal forest. This list of resources will support learning in the classroom and at home.

The Great Big Boreal Forest Resource List

Now available - a FREE activity guide for use with your copy of The Boreal Forest! It includes suggestions for science, social studies, and language arts, and will help support a variety of elementary school curriculum outcomes. Not to ... Read More

Thanks for the Polar Love!

Two quick news nuggets to share: Thank you to Helen Kubiw at CanLit for LittleCanadians, who interviewed me and Byron Eggenschwiler after our book, Polar: Wildlife at the Ends of the Earth, won the Lane Anderson Award for best ... Read More

A Battle Cry for International Women’s Day

Voices are noise, humanly noise—but what knows best in you is not of human shape or sound but of a stranger, wilder beast. Now it turns in your stomach, now it rends your chest. Tell the voices to shut ... Read More