Carolyn Marsden


Biography

Carolyn Marsden’s debut novel for young readers, The Gold-Threaded Dress (Candlewick, 2002), received enormous critical acclaim and was named a Booklist Top Ten Youth First Novel and a Booklist Editors’ Choice. She is also the author of Silk Umbrellas (Candlewick, 2004), Moon Runner (Candlewick, 2005), The Quail Club (Candlewick, 2006), The Jade Dragon (Candlewick, 2006), When Heaven Fell (Candlewick, 2007), Bird Springs (Viking, 2007), The Buddha’s Diamonds (Candlewick, 2008) which was an SCIBA Finalist, Sawhira (Candlewick, 2009), Starfields (Candlewick, 2011) and her upcoming next, The White Zone (Lerner, 2011).
Carolyn has an MFA in Writing for Children from Vermont College. She lives in La Jolla, California.

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Books

Mama Had to Work on Christmas    by Carolyn Marsden
Price: Free! 9630 words. Agented by Andrea Brown Literary Agency  on August 11, 2011. Fiction.

Why is Mama wearing her maid’s uniform on Christmas morning? Surely she isn’t working at the hotel today? But she is, and to make matters worse, Gloria has to go with her-- and hide in the kitchen, since the decorations and food are only for the guests! Gloria's movement from disappointment to understanding makes for a beautiful story that honors the true spirit of the Christmas season.

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