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Marta Magellan

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Marta Magellan was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and has lived in Miami, Florida since the age of seven. She taught Composition, Creative Writing, and Survey of Children’s Literature at Miami Dade College, where she was a full professor and award-winning adviser to Miambiance, the campus literary arts magazine. She has written travel articles for magazines and newspapers but her love for children and profound interest in nature has produced several award-winning children’s books about wild animals, many in collaboration with her brother, Mauro Magellan, an illustrator who has produced work for Albert Whitman, Pelican Press, Scholastic, among others. She has also written children's books for the educational market and a few travel articles ...more

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Marta Marta said: " This book is a good chapter book for children in bilingual households, especially those who like soccer (and dogs). Because it's a chapter book, it is good for those children who are ready to read on their own. There are people who buy bilingual book ...more "

 
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