Books with author Caroline Marmo

Conversion Songs: A Journal of Poetry from 1995-2009 was inspired by my conversion to Roman Catholicism in 2009. When I looked back on my life, sins, and mood disorder- induced despair, I saw how Jesus was slowly leading me to him through my poetry. I am grateful Jesus reached out to me and offered me his salvation.~ Carolina Maine is a poet, writer, mental health advocate, and devout Christian. She resides in Colorado with her daughters and her two dogs, Sophie & Gumbo.

In a time of great danger and uncertainty, a village's greatest hope may lie with itschildren.The year is 1940, and in Great Britain, life is anything but normal. The cities are being bombarded with aerial assaults, and word has it that the German army is planning an invasion. For safety's sake, many children are being sent to small, remote villages in the countryside. For Stephen and Mary and their cousins, Thomas and Susannah, the Blacksmith's Cottage in Yorkshire soon becomes their home away from home.Each day the villagers and goodhearted Nursie do what they can to help the displaced children adjust, to try to make their lives as carefree as possible. But when conversations become peppered with talk of spies and concern about attacks, the children cannot help but let their imaginations, as well as their feet, roam free. As strange figures appear on the moors, and stone walls and mine shafts become more than mere objects of curiosity, what the children begin to suspect may not be fanciful at all.

A little girl sets out to reunite a lost cat with its owner in this inspiring picture book from one of Australia’s most renowned author-illustrators.On a roof, as wet as a seal, as grey as a puddle, Cat was rumbling, a rumbly purr...One day, Maya finds Cat, who is lost. Maya watches her, sitting on a roof high-up above a thousand lit windows. One window must be Cat’s own. But which one? Maya places a can of fish in her pocket and sets out in the wind and the rain to find Cat's home. And Cat? He follows politely behind... With exuberant, beautifully-rendered art and a lyrical text, the renowned Caroline Magerl tells a sweet story of friendship, resilience and adventure.

A mystery pandemic sweeps through Oxford and the ruling Optimus Party imposes increasingly draconian rules on the people. 14 year old Lexi Drachmann has already started to question their authority now that she is getting closer to the age when she will be allocated in an arranged marriage. When approached by an underground group who are equally disaffected, she starts to dig deeper into the Party, its spiritual origins and also the online system know as The Flow that they use to give the population information. And they soon realise that what she uncovers will be vital if the people are going to be able to survive the epidemic.Can she find a way to get everyone the treatment they need? And how should she deal with what she discovers about her own family?

In this sequel to The Flow, amid reports that her dad has escaped from detention, Lexi Drachmann is determined to make the people of Oxford aware of what their rulers are hiding from them. But the Enforcers are tracking her every move, her mum is watching her like a hawk and she can't ask Lukas for help because she's made a deal not to see him again. A secret organisation known only as Scientia might be able to help... but who exactly are they... and can they be trusted? What will happen to Lexi when she tries to find out?

A Bank Street College of Education 2017 "Best Children's Books of the Year"Rose feels alone in a new town. Everything is different and strange. She wishes, she searches, but she’s not even sure what for. Then, from somewhere far away, someone—or something—begins a journey. And maybe, just maybe, Rose and the Wish Thing will find each other. In an enchanting and poetic narrative with achingly beautiful illustrations, Rose and the Wish Thing celebrates the power of imagination and resilience, even when things seem too hard. It is a story that will stay with readers long after the last page is turned.“the universal emotions of loneliness, longing, and ultimately joy at finding a new friend are conveyed through the beautifully combined line and wash illustrations and the lyrical prose. . . . A many-layered, imaginary friend story with themes of hope and resiliency.”—School Library Journal“This quirky, sidelong look at a common childhood experience will be just the thing for readers and listeners who enjoy a touch of whimsy and mystery.”—Kirkus“will resonate with readers who have wished for a friend, whether real or imaginary.”—Booklist “The magic of belonging and friendship is woven powerfully into a moving affirmation of the power of love. The language of the text is exquisite, the visual story commanding.”—The Children’s Book Council of Australia

In a time of great danger and uncertainty, a village's greatest hope may lie with its children.The year is 1940, and in Great Britain, life is anything but normal. The cities are being bombarded with aerial assaults, and word has it that the German army is planning an invasion. For safety's sake, many children are being sent to small, remote villages in the countryside. For Stephen and Mary and their cousins, Thomas and Susannah, the Blacksmith's Cottage in Yorkshire soon becomes their home away from home. Each day the villagers and goodhearted Nursie do what they can to help the displaced children adjust, to try to make their lives as carefree as possible. But when conversations become peppered with talk of spies and concern about attacks, the children cannot help but let their imaginations, as well as their feet, roam free. As strange figures appear on the moors, and stone walls and mine shafts become more than mere objects of curiosity, what the children begin to suspect may not be fanciful at all.

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Lily Melville has found a riddle to solve. A visit to the Tuscan town of Siena should help her find the answer. But everyone in the city is caught up in the annual August Palio preparations. Especially Bruno Betti and his family. Over the frantic week before the race, it becomes clear to everyone that something is very wrong this year. Can Lily and Bruno work out what it is in time to save the famous festival?