FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For young readers, an inspiring story about a river, a successful Native-led movement for environmental justice, and the making of a scientist
An adventurous, sometimes anxious, always surprising trip around the Pacific Rim with
one of the best contemporary nature writers.
BERKELEY, CALIF. — Growing up in the Yurok and Karuk Tribes, Brook M. Thompson learned to care for the fish that nurtured her and her family. She knew that along the Klamath River in Northern California, salmon and lampreys are a needed part of life. But she also saw how these fish were in danger. People had built dams along the Klamath River, making it very hard for salmon and lampreys to live. Tribal people and their friends organized to have four of the dams removed, and they won. In I Love Salmon and Lampreys: A Native Story of Resilience (on sale March 4, 2025), Thompson tells this inspiring tale, and she shares how it motivated her to become a scientist. Featuring adorable illustrations by Anastasia Khmelevska, a dyslexia-friendly font, and fun facts about salmon and lampreys, this is a stirring true story about stewarding nature for the generations to come.
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Barbara Fisch & Sarah Shealy,
Blue Slip Media
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Brook M. Thompson is a part of the Yurok and Karuk Tribes. She is a neurodivergent and Two-Spirit author with dyslexia. She has a BS in civil engineering from Portland State University and an MS in environmental engineering from Stanford University, and she will soon have a PhD in environmental studies from University of California, Santa Cruz, where she studies water, politics, restoration, and salmon. You can find out more about her at brookmthompson.com.
