Biography of mary casanova

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Mary Casanova is an award-winning children's author of novels and picture books. Many of her books stem from her life on the Minnesota-Canadian border; yet some of her stories have taken her as far away as France, Norway, and Belize for research. Whatever the setting for her books, Casanova writes stories that matter--and stories that kids can't put down.

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Ever since high school — when I discovered the power of words — I wanted to be a writer. In required essays and in my journal writing, words were my paint­brush, a way of inter­preting the world and exploring my thoughts. I found my voice and discovered my dream of writing books for children.

When it comes to writing for children, I’m passionate about two things: writing books that matter and writing books that kids can’t put down. I want kids to pick up my books and enjoy reading them from cover to cover, page by page, chapter by chapter. I strive to hook them firmly, like a fish on a line, and pull them all the way in.

For me, growing up was like going to camp. With sju brothers and two sisters, I was always outdoors. In the winter, we had our own ice-hockey team, and in summer a ready group for playing tag off the pontoon boat. I water-skied, sailed, camped, and rode my horse every­where. We had every kin

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