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Mary Maden's Children Books about Lighthouses, The Wright Brothers, the Lost Colony, Dolphins, Sea Turtles, Manatees, Sharks, Dolphins and more.

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Mary Maden is an award winning author, linguist, educator and speaker. Her popular books for young readers are published by Dog and Pony Publishing. Ms. Maden's books focus on coastal history and nature. Nearly a quarter million copies of Mary Maden's children's books are in print nationwide. Mary Maden grew up in Johnson City, Tennessee. At an early age, Ms. Maden had a talent and a passion for writing — she wrote her first short story at age 8. She also had a passion for school and entered East Tennessee State University at age 16. Ms. Maden loved college, but her desire to write proved stronger. At the ripe old age of 18, she decided to become a "real" writer. In 1974, she moved to Mallorca, Spain to pursue her dream.

literature. In 1979, Ms. Maden enlisted in the Air Force as a Spanish linguist. She attended the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California, where she graduated with honors. After the Air Force, Ms. Maden received a liberal arts degree with an emphasis on languages and psychology.

In the Spring of 1994, Ms. Maden's life took an unexpected turn. On a dock overlooking the Currituck sound she had an epiphany. She knew then she would write children's books. The ideas

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Mary Maden, Author
Southern Shores
US 27949
+1.2522616905

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