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Carol specializes in creative nonfiction (or narrative nonfiction) for the school and library market. She writes for both young explorers and experienced readers.

Weaving creativity with factual information, she finds unique hooks to capture and engage her readers while journeying with them on an armchair adventure through her written words.

As the author of over 30 books and hundreds of articles, she was contracted to create and facilitate Cengage Learning's online course -- "Writing for Children" -- which she taught for over ten years through a global educational consortium of over 2,700 colleges and universities.

Although Carol started writing professionally at the age of 16 when Pennsylvania Fish and Boat asked her to write a set of articles, she advanced her writing career further decades later with several multi-publication contracts with well-known publishers.

She is currently working on several new writing projects for both adults and children.

Select Publications

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Around Caroga Lake, Canada Lake, and Pine Lake

Arcadia Publishing

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Ride the Giant Waves with Garrett McNamara

Mitchell Lane Publishers

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Tell Your Parents: Green Changes You Can Make Around Your Home

Mitchell Lane Publishers

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The Growing Story of Milton Hershey School

Commissioned by Milton Hershey School for their Centennial Celebration

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Healing Waters: Six Pennsylvania inmates learn to look at the natural world like a Waterkeeper, and to change their lives in the process.

Waterkeeper Alliance

(Carol spent a week in the Pennsylvania Wilds with six prisoners.
Click on the pic to read about her experience.)

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