Thanks to Minnesota Locks and Inver Grove Ford for their support.
Adi’s Animal Adventure, a children’s book written by local, award-winning author Julie Schanke Lyford, has reached its Kickstarter goal and will be releasing at the end of the month. The book features her oldest child, Adi, and their passion for teaching others about animals.
When: Adi’s Animal Adventure is currently available to pre-order and will be available to purchase starting February 28.
Free ebook: To celebrate World Wildlife Day the ebook will be available for free for five days on Amazon, from February 28 to March 3.
“I’m really excited to share the book with the community. It’s fun to show off Heritage to the world,” said Schanke Lyford. The book highlights animals at Heritage E-STEM Magnet School.
What’s it about: Adi’s Animal Adventure is a children’s story book that follows Adi, a non-binary middle school student, as they tend to the school’s animals and share fun information about each creature along the way.
Why non-binary: “To show children and those reading with them that non-binary kiddos are just like all the children they go to school with,” Schanke Lyford said.
“The majority of my hands-on experience with animals was at Heritage. Whenever I get the chance, I return to help out as I love it there so much!” said Adi Lyford.
Donation success: The project met the goal of $1,000 toward a new 40-gallon jelly-fish tank for the Heritage E-STEM Middle School’s Marine Team, and the tank was ordered in October 2023.
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