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Carmela A. Martino is an author, poet, and writing teacher with an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College. She has over twenty years of experience teaching writing courses for children and adults at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Her poems and short stories have appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies. She is also the author of two award-winning novels: the middle-grade novel Rosa, Sola (Candlewick Press), based on her experiences growing up in an immigrant family, and the YA historical Playing by Heart (Vinspire Publishing) inspired by two amazing sisters who lived in 18th-century Milan, one a composer, the other a mathematician. For details about her programs and writing workshops for both children and adults, see the Author Visits page of her website, www.carmelamartino.com. Latest BooksClara's Kooky Compendium of Thimblethoughts and Wonderfuzz (Pomelo Books, 2024) Playing by Heart (Vinspire Publishing, 2017) Rosa, Sola (Candlewick Press, 2005)
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