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New Books

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A beautiful picture book for readers and riders of all ages.

For travel and adventure, nothing beats a bike! On country roads and city sidewalks, riders build a ramp, race a horse, outwit dogs and bullies, and remind us its a joy to be on a bike, rolling along beside friends or pedaling alone in quiet contemplation. 

​Illustrated by the great Sergio Drummond, the book is available as a large-size paperback or e-book. Find it and buy it at every big name book seller's site!

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​Newer Books
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Engaging Hi/Lo Reptile Adventure Books

 Published by Black Rabbit Books, this six-book series is part of BOLT, an imprint that offers unique hi/lo informational books for kids who might be reluctant to pick up or read through a book. I love these books, with their vibrant pictures, interesting facts, and colorful infographics, and I find the reptiles themselves, ancient creatures that are direct descendants of the dinosaurs, super cool and truly awe inspiring! I hope readers young and old find them to be the same.

Available at Black Rabbit Books, Amazon, and other online sellers. Appropriate for ages 8 to 12. Nonfiction, 32 pages, 2024.


Award Winning Books / Award Nominated Books

Bubbles Float, Bubbles Pop
  * 2011 Eureka Nonfiction Children’s Book Award, Silver Honor Book
  * 2011 Creative Child Magazine Creative Child Award

Onion Juice, Poop, and Other Surprising Sources of Alternative Energy
   * 2012 Green Prize for Sustainable Literature, Santa Monica Public Library
The Delicious Chocolate Donut (and Other Off-Kilter Poems)
   * 2012 Parents' Choice Recommended Award - Audio Book
   * Illustrations by 2018 Emmy Award-winner, Mike Owens
When Amelia Earhart Built a Roller Coaster
   * 2018 Magnolia Awards: Mississippi Children’s Choice Book Awards PreK-2nd Grade Shortlist
When Wilma Rudolph Played Basketball
   * 2018 Keystone to Reading Elementary Book Awards: K-3 Nomination
2011 Eureka Nonfiction Children’s Book Award; Creative Child Magazine Creative Child Award
2012 Green Prize for Sustainable Literature, Santa Barbara Public Library
2012 Parents Choice Award - Audio Book. Illustrated by Emmy-award winner Mike Owens!
2018 Magnolia Awards Nominee (PreK-2)
2018 Keystone to Reading Award Nominee (K-3)

Favorite Books    Every book is a loving creation, but I do have my favorites.  Don't tell the other books!


Bunches of Books

I have written over six dozen informational books, and more are on the way.   Scroll through the slide show to find your favorite subject!

And More!

Before I began to write books for teachers and children, I spent a lot of time playing, performing, and recording music.  My music for children is award winning, my children's songs have finished three times in the final round of the John Lennon Song Writing Contest, and my award-wiinning audio book with Christine Laitta and Biff Baron is sure to make you chuckle, chortle, and snort milk through your nose.   Everything is available through iTunes, CD Baby, and Amazon so download a CD of audio file and get those toes tapping!  
Parents Choice Award; John Lennon Songwriting Competition finalist; USA Songwriting Competition Finalist
Childrens Web Award -Best Song; John Lennon Songwriting Competition Finalist
2012 Parents Choice Award - Audio Book
Mark Weakland Literacy                                                                                                                                           © 2025 Mark Weakland Literacy
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