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24EssenceBookSpawnsLoveforOceansandWildlifeAmongYoungReadersInfactmorethan27000oilandgaswellshavebeenabandonedintheGulfofMexicox14someaslongagoasthe1940sx14yetnoonecheckstoseeiftheirsealsareholdingoriftheyx19releaking.Stateofficialsbelievethatthousandsofthesewellsarepoorlysealedandposeathreat.Itx19salifelongjobandwillrequiretheeffortsofeveryoneineachcommunityaccordingtoKathleen.Shex19scommittedtoeducatingothersherwebsitewww.kathleendautel.comoffersavideoofherschoolpresentationwithsugges-tionsforalternativefuels.Aportionofeachbookx19spurchaseisdonatedtoKeepersoftheCoastalocalenvironmentalorganization.x1cToprotectouroceansfromalltheoff-shoredrillingitisgoingtotakeeveryonex19sparticipa-tionx14scientistsvolunteersoilcompaniesourgovernmentofficialsandallofthepeoplewholoveouroceans.Weallneedtotakepartinanywaywecanevenifitx19sjustpickingupthelitteronourbeaches.x1dWhentheBPoilspillbeganspewing5000gallonsofcrudeoilperdayintotheGulfofMexicoinApril2010newscastersandscientistspredictedtheresultswouldbefar-reachinganddevastating.DubbedBigOilx19sx1cChernobylx1dtheDeepwaterHorizonexplosionthatkilled11workerswouldmeanmonthsofcleanupacrushingimpactonwetlandswildlifeandtourismandcallsformajoroilindustryreforms.ForFloridaschoolteacherKathleenDauteltheexplosionrockedherworld.x1cIlovethebeachIx19mthereallthetime.x1dShesawtheincidenttakeahugefinancialandemotionaltollx14vacationresortscloseddownandthousandsofvolunteerswerebroughtintocleanuptheGulf.x1cTheoceansandwaterwaysareourlifelinesoursourcesofeconomicsecurityx1dshesays.Onedaythatsummershewasonthebeachthinkingabouthowbeautifultheoceanlookedandenjoyingthepelicansseagullsandsunshine.x1cThenIthoughtabouthowitwouldbeiftheoilkeptspillingoutsomuchthatourbeachinSt.AugustineFloridawouldberuined.ItsaddenedmesomuchthatallofasuddenIwasrhymingsentencesandbrainstormingastoryinmymind.IbeganwritingeverythingdownIwassoconcernedaboutthepeoplealongtheGulfofMexicotherestaurantandhotelownersthefishermenthetouristswhoweresodisappointedthebeautifulsealifex14everythingx1dTheresultingbookComeFollowMeisaboutaconcernedpelicanwhorealizesthedangerfromtheoilspillandurgesherfriendsx14manateesdolphinsseaturtlesandwhalesx14toleavethetoxicGulfandfollowhertosaferwaters.Thebookconcludeswithanappealtolegislatorsforcleanersaferfuelsx14inordertoavertanotheroildisaster.ThestorywassotimelyandsowelldoneitwaspickedupbyPeppertreePressjustonemonthafterKathleensentoutmanuscriptstovariouspublishers.x1cTheoceansandwaterwaysareourlifelinesoursourcesofeconomicsecurity.x1dEntroSpring2012KathleenDautelFloridanativeKathleenDautelhasamasterx19sdegreeinelementaryeducationandhasbeenteachingformorethan30years.SheiscurrentlyapreschoolteacheratSt.JohnsCountryDaySchoolinOrangeParkFlorida.HerlovefortheseainspiredhertowriteComeFollowMewhichreceivedaMomx19sChoiceAwardintheChildrenx19sPictureBookscategory.KathleenlivesinDoctorx19sInletFloridawithherfamily.Theresponsehasbeengratifying.x1cGrandpar-entswanttobuyComeFollowMefortheirgrandchildrenteacherswanttouseitintheirsciencecurriculumandprincipalswantmetocomeandpresentitx1dKathleensays.x1cIwishtherewasmoreofmeandmoretimesoIcouldreachthemall.x1dTheauthorisinincreasingdemandtopresentherbookinpublicschools.AfterreadingherbookKathleenconductsmini-scienceexperimentsthatteachkidsaboutthehistoricalspillanditsimpactonGulfwatersandwildlife.Thenshediscussessolarwindelectricandnuclearpoweralternativestooilx14andusingbikesinsteadofcars.Aftertheclasskidsresearchwhattheycandotohelp.x1cItx19sessentialthatfuturegenerationsstayawareofconsequencessothisdoesnx19thappenagainx1dshesays.x1cOilisanimportantresourcebutwealsohavealternatives.Kidsarethefutureaswellaskeytocreatingpositivechange.x1dTeachingOtherstoWriteShex19dalwayswantedtowriteachildrenx19sbookbutalwaysgotstuckandcouldnx19tfinish.Butonthisoccasionthetimingwasperfect.AfewmonthsbeforewritingherbookKathleenhadtakenacourseonbecomingachildrenx19sbookauthor.x1cWelearnedhowamanuscriptshouldlookandhowtowriteaqueryletter.SoIhadagoodfoundationfromthatweekendandlotsofencouragement.x1dAtthiscourseKathleenalsolearnedhowtoteachchildrentowrite.Thatx19swhywhenshegoesintoschoolsshedoesnx19tjustpresentherbookandtalkaboutprotectingtheenviron-mentandalternativeenergyx14shealsoencourageschildrentobecomewriters.Infactshekeptarunningbulletinboardinthehallwaysothekidscouldseeherbookx19sprogress.Kathleennowworkshalf-daysasapre-Kteacherintheafternoonafterdoingbookreadingsandsigningsatareaschoolslibrariesandbookstoressheenjoysspendingtimewithherteenageboys.ACalltoArmsKathleenwantsthenationtousemuchmorecareinstewardingitspreciousresources.x1cTherearemanyotherwellsintheGulfandtherex19soilleakingoutofthemallthetime.x1d