Carmela A. Martino

After sitting on the sidelines for two years now, I've signed up to participate in this year's 48-Hour Book Challenge, hosted over at the MotherReader blog. I have a stack of books waiting to be read. Watch this spot later in the week for reports on my progress, and do consider joining me in the challenge. (There are some cool prizes!)  Read More 

Today I posted two photos from my recent visit to Mary, Seat of Wisdom School on my News page. Above is a photo of me with Mrs. Dittemore, the school's music teacher and Ms. Slaboch, the art teacher. They made me feel very welcome that day, as did the students.  Read More 

Today I had the pleasure of speaking to the students at Mary, Seat of Wisdom School in Park Ridge, IL. They were a terrific audience! I plan to post photos from the visit later. Meanwhile, if you're a student at MSW and you have any follow-up questions about my presentation, you can post them here (with your parent's consent). Read More 

Many of us in the children's literature community were disappointed when NBC's Today Show failed to interview this year's Newbery and Caldecott winners, as has been their custom for the last 11 years. I was quoted in a School Library Journal article about the Facebook campaign to get the interviews reinstated. You can read the article here: "Facebook Users Demand Caldecott, Newbery Winners Appear On Today Show" Read More