Mary van der Valk

Maria Elisabeth van der Valk (born July 13, 1958) is a Dutch Children's literature and spirituality writer. She has written a series of children books for the 9-13 age group- In 2009, her book Dolfijnenmysterie in Mexico! ("Dolphin Mystery in Mexico!"), was the recipient of the Berlicum Children's Jury Award as the best children's book of the year.
In 2016 she released her first thriller, 'De Lotsbestemming'.
Biography
Van der Valk was born in Bloemendaal, Netherlands and has 3 ethnicities;
North- and West-European, English and Scandinavian. Her formal training is in psychology and natural health care, receiving a degree. She speaks 3 languages; French, German and English. She is a native speaker in Dutch.
In 2005, she was approached by Uitgeverij De Eekhoorn (Squirrel Publishing) to write a series of Dolphin Adventure books, beginning with Het Geheime Eiland! ("The Secret Island!"). The books are meant for the 9-13 age group and are centered on two central characters, Amber and Iris, and their adventures with dolphins. In each book children are given information about culture, beliefs and Insights to use in real life. In 2009, her book Dolfijnenmysterie in Mexico! ("Dolphin Mystery in Mexico!"), was the recipient of the Berlicum Children's Jury Award as the best children's book of the year, out of 30 books which were nominated.<ref name="auto"/>

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