About Tony
Anthony D. Fredericks grew up in southern California, attended high school and college in Arizona, and now lives in Pennsylvania. A professional educator for more than a half-century, he has taught at the elementary, secondary and college levels. A dynamic and humorous speaker, he has presented writing workshops, science seminars, and keynote addresses to tens of thousands of individuals throughout Canada, Mexico, and the United States. He is professor emeritus of education at York College, in York, Pennsylvania where he taught general science and creative writing courses for 30 years.
Fredericks is a prolific author, having authored over 800 magazine and journal articles. He has written for an eclectic array of periodicals including Educational Computing, Book Links, Science and Children, The Reading Teacher, Harrisburg Magazine, Writer’s Journal, High Country News, and 717 Magazine, among others. He has been a contributing columnist for three professional magazines and has penned several book chapters for a host of edited volumes.
He has published 180+ books including three college textbooks (e.g. Science for All Children), more than eighty-five teacher resource books (e.g. The Complete Science Fair Handbook [co-authored with Isaac Asimov]), and several adult trade books: Horseshoe Crab: Biography of a Survivor; Desert Dinosaurs: Discovering Prehistoric Sites Across the American Southwest; and The Secret Life of Clams: The Mysteries and Magic of Our Favorite Shellfish. Moreover, he is the celebrated author of more than four dozen children’s books (e.g.The Tsunami Quilt: Grandfather’s Story; Mountain Night, Mountain Day; and Tall Tall Tree.
SELECTED WRITING AWARDS
Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children by the National Science Teachers Association & Children’s Book Council, 2001
Nature and Ecology Award by Stepping Stones Magazine, 2002
Teacher’s Choice Award by Learning Magazine, 2003
Teacher’s Choice Award by Learning Magazine, 2004
Teacher’s Choice Award by International Reading Association, 2004
Green Earth Award by Newton Marasco Foundation, 2005
Nature and Ecology Award by Stepping Stones Magazine, 2005
Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year, 2007
Isaak Walton League Book of the Year, 2008
National Best Books Award Finalist, 2009
World Storytelling Award, 2009
Isaak Walton League Book of the Year, 2010
ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year, Honorable Mention, 2012
Finalist for the Grand Canyon Reader Award, 2015.
Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children by the National Science Teachers
Association & Children’s Book Council, 2018
CONTACTS
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonydfredericks
https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/contributors/anthony-d-fredericks-edd
PUBLISHER PUBLICIST
Sarah Fannon, Smithsonian Books
IN SEARCH OF THE OLD ONES: AN ODYSSEY AMONG ANCIENT TREES
If you have any questions or are interested in hosting Tony for a workshop, author presentation, or book signing (specifically for In Search of the Old Ones: An Odyssey among Ancient Trees), please contact smithsonianbooks@si.org.