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AUTHOR Margo Sorenson

Born in Washington, DC, MARGO SORENSON spent the first seven years of her life in Spain and Italy, where books became her earliest friends. She finished school in California, graduating from UCLA. After teaching high school and middle school, Margo began work as a full-time writer and has since published 25 books, including Danger Marches to the Palace; Queen Luili’uokalani and Secret Heroes. Margo says she loves writing for young readers because they really enjoy “living” the lives of the characters in books. When she isn’t writing, she loves visiting her grandchildren, playing golf, reading, watching sports, traveling, and hearing from her readers. After living in Hawaii and Minnesota, Margo and her husband now live in California. Margo’s Hawaiian name, Leipua’ala, given to her by a Hawaiian family friend, means “lasting gifts for children.”

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Aloha for Carol Ann

- In The News
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- A Conversation With Author Omar Tyree
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- A Conversation With Marimba Books Illustrator Priscilla Garcia Burris
This month, Marimba Books releases Aloha for Carol Ann, a picture book about an eight-year-old who moves to Hawaii and struggles to feel at home in this new place until she discovers the true meaning of aloha, a Hawaiian term that means "hello," "welcome"...

- Author Angela Shelf Medearis
ANGELA SHELF MEDEARIS was born in Virginia. Her family moved often, though, because her father was in the Air force. She says that each new place, "I knew there would always be a library, a friendly librarian, and my favorite book there to meet...

- Author Tara Demps Soyinka
"I knew from a young age that writing would figure largely into my personal and professional lives," says Tara Soyinka. Growing up in St. Petersburg, Florida, young Tara spent much of her time reading, writing and participating in oratorical contests....

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