![]() ![]() Carolyn lives in La Jolla with her Thai husband and two half-Thai daughters. Her latest book, Sahwira: An African Friendship, is set in what is now Zimbabwe. The Buddha’s Diamonds was a Southern California Booksellers Association finalist and a Booklist Top Ten Religion Novel of 2008. Since then, Carolyn has published several more award-winning middle grade chapter books with Candlewick and Viking, almost all with multicultural themes. Her second novel, Silk Umbrellas, was a Texas Bluebonnet nominee and Booklist Top Ten Art Novel of 2003. ![]() Her first book, The Gold-Threaded Dress, published by Candlewick, was a Booklist Top Ten Youth Novel of 2002. ![]() She attended Vermont College and earned an MFA in Writing for Children. Although she wrote for adults for many years, she began to write for children after the birth of her daughters. The Teaching Authors are thrilled to present an interview with our dear friend and Guest Teaching Author Carolyn Marsden.Ĭarolyn grew up in Mexico City and Southern California. ![]()
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