Media Kit

Bio

Sara Leach is the author of nine books for children, including the recently released Duck Days, illustrated by Rebecca Bender. Its companion book, Slug Days, was an USBBY Outstanding International Book, a finalist for a Foreword Indie Book Award for Juvenile Fiction, and nominated for the Chocolate Lily Book Award and the ALA Schneider Family Book Award. Penguin Days was a Bank Street Best Book. Her middle grade novel Count Me In has been translated into four languages, and won the Red Cedar Book Award. Sounds of the Ferry, illustrated by Steven Corvelo, was nominated for the Chocolate Lily Book Award.

Sara graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in French and Education. In addition to being a children’s author, she is also an elementary school teacher-librarian. She is a frequent presenter at schools and libraries, both in person and through virtual formats. Sara lives in Whistler, BC, where she enjoys skiing, hiking and biking in the local mountains.

Published Books

Duck Days, illustrated by Rebecca Bender, Pajama Press 2020
Penguin Days, illustrated by Rebecca Bender, Pajama Press 2018
Slug Days, illustrated by Rebecca Bender, Pajama Press 2017
Jake Reynolds: Against the Tide, Poppy Productions 2016
Warm Up, Orca Book Publishers 2014
Count Me In, Orca Book Publishers 2011
Sounds of the Ferry, illustrated by Steven Corvelo, Poppy Productions 2011
Jake Reynolds: Chicken or Eagle?, Orca Book Publishers 2009.
Mountain Machines, illustrated by Steven Corvelo, Poppy Productions 2009

Awards and Honours

Duck Days
OLA Forest of Reading Silver Birch Express Award Nominee, 2022
Junior Library Guild Selection, 2020
CCBC Spring Best Books for Kids & Teens Selection, 2021

Penguin Days
Chocolate Lily Award nominee, 2022
Bank Street Best Book selection, 2020
Canadian Children’s Book Centre Best Books for Kids & Teens Spring selection, 2019
Resource Links “Recent Canadian Titles Too Good to Miss” selection, 2019

Slug Days
Foreword INDIES: Juvenile Fiction Award finalist, 2017
Chocolate Lily Award nominee, 2017
ALA Schneider Family Book Award nominee, 2018
Horn Book, “August 2018 Back-to-School Horn Book Herald: Intermediate” selection, 2018
Huffpost “17 Children’s Books That Promote Understanding of Autism” selection, 2018
A Mighty Girl “A Different Way of Thinking: 20 Books About Autistic Mighty Girls” selection, 2018
USBBY Outstanding International Books List – Grades 3-6 selection, 2018
Canadian Children’s Book Centre Best Books for Kids & Teens Starred Selection, 2018

Count Me In
Red Cedar Award Winner, 2013
CCBC Best Books selection, 2013

Sounds of the Ferry
Chocolate Lily Book Award nominee, 2013

Contact Information

Ph: (604) 938-4230
Email: sara at leachfamily.ca
Twitter: @sara_leach