Special Author Talk by Rebecca Donnelly - “In the Air: Eunice Newton Foote's Great Experiment”
Rebecca Donnelly's 2026 picture book biography Change Is in the Air: The Hidden Discoveries of Eunice Newton Foote, the First Climate Scientist introduces young readers to a remarkable 19th-century woman scientist. Learn about the life and times of upstate New York's own Eunice Newton Foote and why her work with carbon dioxide was so revolutionary.
Please join Rebecca at 3pm for a book signing of Change Is in the Air: The Hidden Discoveries of Eunice Newton Foote, the First Climate Scientist at the America's National Park Store.
About the Presenter:
Rebecca Donnelly is the author of more than 40 books for young readers, including the Indies Introduce and Kids’ Indie Next pick How to Stage a Catastrophe and the School Library Journal Best Books of 2023 pick Total Garbage: A Messy Dive into Trash, Waste, and Our World. Born in the UK and raised in California, Rebecca worked in children’s library services for 14 years and now lives and writes in northern New York State. She is a NYSCA 2026 Individual Artist grantee.
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This event is free to attend.
Location
The presentation will take place in the Guntzel Theater, within the visitor center for Women's Rights National Historical Park, 136 Falls Street, Seneca Falls, New York.
Latitude and Longitude 42.910658, -76.800146
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315-568-0024
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- Children’s Program
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