Happy 4 years of adventure, Beneath the Surface ! Help me "shellebrate" and introduce a new girl hero to more readers (ages 10 - 13) this year with the Beneath the Surface 2026 Book Tour -- coming to a nature preserve/library/book store/ tea house near you (hopefully!). Each free event will feature a short reading from Beneath the Surface and an activity from the "Deep Dive" ocean literacy pack . The activities are most suitable for people ages 10-13 but all are welcome. Marc

The Blue Marble Series takes young readers on an ocean exploration adventure through a fictional lens based on real-world issues. Beneath the Surface is the first book of three in the Blue Marble Series, introducing 11 year old Xing Xing, who inherits a special power that allows her to travel miles below sea level, near the coast of Nan’ao Island, in southern China. After traveling many miles from home, Xing Xing is welcomed to Fertile Valley , a utopian marine refuge full o

Follow the 2026 Beneath the Surface book tour and let me take you to meet real-life heroes at super fun events like I.CARE's 4th Annual Trash Derby . I am offering "Virtual Postcards" on my journey, sent in the form of short videos (5 minutes or less). Each postcard will update you on my tour, as well as feature some fun facts, inspirational quotes, cool links and highlights. And if you like, I will also give you a shout out and thank you in my postcard! In shellebration of

It's time to shellebrate! Spring is a wonderful time to deepen your connection to the ocean🌞 Join me in Gainesville, Florida for the first stop of the 2026 Beneath the Surface Book Tour on Saturday, March 21st (watch the video or scroll down for more details). Please enjoy a recording of this inaugural event here . Beneath the Surface  is the first novel in the Blue Marble Series, and follows 11 year old Xing Xing into the South China Sea after she discovers a special power

Help get the Beneath the Surface book tour on the road! Shello folks! Are you ready for some good news? This year I'm planning to take my ocean adventures on the road with a brand new book tour that will cross the country and help me reach hundreds of new readers, as well as their families, teachers and other community members. This three month tour will include 20 appearances in over 10 cities, leaving from my home state of Michigan and traveling all the way to the southernm