# AI Context for Shirley Duke

## Profile
- Name: Shirley Duke
- About me: <strong\>Bio for Shirley Duke</strong\>

I am a children's writer, science content editor, and presenter. I taught science and ESL in elementary, middle school, and high school for twenty\-five years and then began to write  for children.

I've written 34 books for the trade and educational market and 8 books for an individual. I've written freelance for publishers, book packagers, and individuals. This work includes books,  magazines, <em\>Booklinks</em\>, tests, teacher guides, flashcards, workbooks, ghostwriting, my college alumni bulletin, and blogs.

I began writing about fourteen years ago. My first book, No Bows!, was published in 2006. I have most recently been writing science books for the school and library markets.

I also have done science content editing for Blue Door Publishing and Red Line Editorial. 

With Anastasia Suen, I wrote a book on STEM and the Commmon Core for ABC\-Clio. It contains 44 lessons for librarians to incorporate more STEM subjects into their lessons while covering the Common Core standards. I also correlated the Next Generation Science Standards and Common core for Kingfisher's Basher series. Look for the Growing STEM column in <em\>LibrarySparks</em\> that Anastasia Suen and I write.

I've spoken at  schools, ALA, TLA, TSRA, ALA, NAEYC, universities, libraries, and book fairs and festivals. Visit my website at <a href\="http://www.shirleysmithduke.com"\>www.shirleysmithduke.com</a\> to see more about me.  I also do a few library and school visits.

## Online Presence
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