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We had the opportunity to interview Nim’s Island author Wendy Orr. We took that chance, and she very graciously answered 20 quesions for us. Enjoy!

WaldenFans.com: Tell us a bit about yourself, for our readers that might not know much about you.

Wendy Orr: I was born in Canada, grew up in Canada, France, and the USA but married an Australian while studying occupational therapy in London, UK, and so have lived in Australia ever since! My husband Tom and I have a grownup son and daughter. I started writing 20 years ago and have written picture books and novels for young adults and adults as well as my main genre of junior novels, like Nim’s Island.

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Nim’s Island Educator Guide is available for download at walden.com/teachnims.

Created in partnership with NOAA’s National Marine Sanctury Program and the National Wildlife Federation and adhering to National Standards in Science, Language Arts, Social Studies, Visual Arts and Character Education, this guide and poster contain lessons to introduce students to the idea of protecting the ocean the way Nim and her father do, and to understanding the idea of creatures’ dependence on their habitat for survival.

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Watch for NIM’S ISLAND Our World: A Reel Thinking Event hosted by Jeff Corwin on Animal Planet! Join classrooms across the country for this Cable in the Classroom event on Wednesday, April 2nd at 10 AM ET/PT. Watch www.walden.com/reelthinking for details and go to www.ciconline.org to learn about getting cable for your classroom!

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Anything can happen on NIM’S ISLAND, a place ruled by a young girl’s imagination. It’s an existence that mirrors that of her favorite literary character, Alex Rover – the world’s greatest adventurer! But Alexandra, the author of the Rover books, leads a reclusive life in the big city. When Nim’s father goes missing from their island, a twist of fate brings her together with Alexandra. Now, they must draw courage from their fictional hero, Alex Rover, and find strength in one another to protect NIM’S ISLAND.

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Here’s a clip from the film “Nim’s Island.” It hits theatres on April 4th. You can watch it on movies.aol.com. I tried to embed it here, but the code won’t work for some reason.

ABIGAIL BRESLIN learned how to ride sea lions while making new family film NIM’S ISLAND with JODIE FOSTER.

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Abigail Breslin, 11, was presented with ShoWest’s female star of tomorrow award at the convention’s closing-night ceremony in Las Vegas.

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Nim's Island Poster

Nim’s Island One-Sheet

Watch the trailer for Nim’s Island today!

Up to 150 local people are to be employed as extras during the filming of Nim’s Island on Hinchinbrook Island in north Queensland.

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