








Courtney Ross Blanton has spent her whole life chasing wonder. As a young girl growing up in South Carolina, she loved exploring the outdoors and asking questions about everything she saw. That curiosity never faded. It only grew stronger.
She attended Clemson University and went on to spend twenty-eight amazing years teaching science to elementary and middle school students in Columbia and Gaffney, South Carolina…

28 years of making science come alive for students

Uncovering the hidden animals of the shore

Sharing a lifelong dream with young readers

A sneak peek at the playful, surprising world of You're Not an Animal!

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With twenty-eight years of teaching experience, Courtney knows how to keep young audiences laughing and learning.

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