Canyon Voices by Karen Tellen-Lawton

Canyon Voices, The Nature of Rattlesnake Canyon by Karen Telleen-Lawton

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"Canyon Voices is beautifully written. One can almost see and smell and hear all the rich life in Rattlesnake Canyon. Telleen-Lawton and her friends provide a wonderful journey into the natural world, its strength and its fragility, and even for a non-naturalist the book is a joy to read. It made me want to take myself into the canyon and experience first hand all these lovely things I've been missing."

-- Nancy Packer, Stanford Emeritus, Professor of English

"We are fortunate to have access to the ideas of astute and caring writers like Karen Telleen-Lawton. She has mastered the technique of engagement. We are compelled to turn another page to learn why the present may be the key to the past, and why the future needs our attention now. Canyon Voices is a generous book screaming with insight, passion, and prospects."

-- Kerry Hegarty, Geologist, CEO

"This is absolutely one of my favorite reads in a long, long time. I've previewed many adolescent lit books and a few textbooks, but nothing resonated as much as Telleen-Lawton's writing. Canyon Voices is the book that should drive the course of study in the environmental unit of any science class. Chapter 8 is now legendary in our school, but quite frankly they were just as thrilled with all the chapters."

-- Linda Smith, Director of Dunn School, Santa Ynez Valley, California

"Each new chapter makes me think its subject is my favorite character only to be replaced by the next. I can see each of the people and feel their commitment to and passion for their work."

-- Jane Ellison, Editor in Chief, Santa Barbara Seasons magazine