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Stephanie Leon is a former middle school teacher She has previously published non-fiction with her husband. (google: Burke Leon). She believes in the potential of the younger generation to make a difference by addressing real problems, and uses the young giraffes. Mosi and Monifa, to illustrate this theme. It is ultimately a coming of age story about tweens who are unhappy with their lives. The Answer is Armadillos deals with a serious issue: threats to enangered species, and ultimately to us. Kenjo, king of giraffes says, Large mammals are the first to go. The book, written for upper elementary children, address this issue in a light and lively way. The main characters are like her students: they challenge their parents; love music and technology and want the impossible. The story is set in Africa. Stephanie's home is decorated with African art. She says this book was born when the zebra skin, purchased in her clueless youth, ripped, patched and tailless, fell off the wall. It was so fragile, that when she tried to pick it up, it crumbled. Next, she found out that giraffes and okapis were recently placed on the endangered species list and began her research. She has included her own illustrations. Though her training is in English/education, her hobby is drawing. She is also the family poet, and her prose is peppered with interior rhymes and Suess-like short poems. this makes it is fun to read aloud. Though Stephanie comes from a family of scientists, Vera, the vet, also believes in natural remedies. She regards Kenjo with doubt, but unwittingly provides Oskar with information that leads to the solution to the giraffe's plight. She believes that Nature has a plan/unknown to any animal/unknown to any man Stephanie says her book can be read on many levels, and is designed to spark students curiouslity and inspire them to read further.

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