Carmela A. Martino, Children's Book Author

Highlighted Works . . .

New in 2010!
"Big Z, Cammi, and Me"
Short story in I Fooled You: Ten Stories of Tricks, Jokes, and Switcheroos, a middle-grade anthology edited by Johanna Hurwitz. See the teacher's guide here.
Middle-Grade Novel
Rosa, Sola
After praying and praying for a younger sibling, Rosa is thrilled to learn her mother is finally pregnant. But then tragedy strikes, and each member of her family must find a way to cope—including Rosa.
To read an excerpt from the novel, click here.
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For a list of discussion questions, click here.
Poem in Anthology
"Questions: A Poem in Two Voices"
In Chicken Soup for the Soup: Teens Talk High School edited by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Amy Newmark, & Madeline Clapps
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Children's Reading Lists

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Carmela's Blog
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More School Visits

May 14, 2010

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Yesterday I had the pleasure of visiting two Joliet, IL schools: Forest Park Individualized Education School and Parks Cultural Academy. I hope to post some photos on my News page soon. If you have any questions or comments about my presentations, feel free to post them below. They won't show up here until I have read them, but I'll reply as soon as I am able.

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School Visit Today

May 5, 2010

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Today I visited Union Ridge Elementary School in Harwood Heights, IL. If you attended one of my presentations, I'd love to have your comments here. I shared a bit about the visit at the Teaching Authors blog. You can read the entry here. I'll try to post some pictures as soon as I can.

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