Rochelle Strauss
Author of nonfiction books about nature and the environment
About Rochelle
Rochelle Strauss is on a mission to change the world – one book at a time! As an environmental educator and award-winning children’s author, Rochelle is dedicated to building environmental literacy and inspiring people to become active stewards of our planet. Through her work, she uses compelling storytelling to bring complex ecological processes and environmental issues to life, helping young people better understand the natural world and empowering them to have a positive impact. Most importantly, Rochelle also brings HOPE by sharing good new stories of action and innovation from around the world. Rochelle’s children’s books have won several awards, been translated globally, and incorporated into curriculum in the US. Her newest book, All the Water on Earth, is a 2026 Eureka! Silver Award winner. The Global Ocean is a UNESCO endorsed Ocean Decade Activity. One Well: The Story of Water on Earth has sold over 700,000 thousand copies globally and is embedded into the Grade 3 Language Arts curriculum in the United States. It was also selected as part of the UN’s SDG Book Club in support of SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation. Her upcoming book, Well Aware: Stories of Hope about Water on Earth (May 2027) is a sequel to One Well and has been named a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection. An active speaker and presenter, Rochelle loves building environmental literacy through her author visits with classrooms around the world. She can also often be found raising the profile of non-fiction books as tools for STEM education at conferences and teacher training workshops. Rochelle lives in Toronto, Canada but is happiest when she is in, on or by the ocean.
Books
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Visit formats
What a visit includes
Author visits for Tree of Life, One Well, and The Global Ocean include a 60-minute interactive and engaging presentation, suitable for Grades 3 - 8. Each workshop includes: • Discussion about being an author and writing nonfiction books • Exploration of key content and concepts with the book selected • Brainstorm about how students can get involved in conservation initiatives • Interactive activity that shows students how their actions, not matter how big or how small have the potential to create Ripples of Change • Q & A Author visits for All the Water on Earth include a 45-minute readinng and presentation, suitable for grades K-4. Each workshop includes: • Getting to know water, an introductory conversation about water • An interactive reading of All the Water on Earth, with an exploration of content, concepts and illustrations • A brainstorming inviting students to think about what they can do for water, including a leave behind poster for in-person workshops • Q & A
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