Tamra Orr

Tamra Orr is the author of almost 200 nonfiction books for readers of all ages, including more than two dozen for Mitchell Lane Publishers. She has written about many different countries and cultures throughout the world. It is one of her favorite ways to travel! Several of her titles have won awards. Orr has a degree in English and Secondary Education from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her four kids, husband, dog, and cat. When she isn’t researching and writing a book, she is usually reading one or walking outside to gaze at the beautiful snow-covered mountains.