Children's author Marie Bradby switched from a career as a full-time journalist to mothering, fiction writing, and free-lance writing. She had held staff reporting postitions with The Providence-Journal (Rhode Island), The Lexington-Herald (Kentucky), and The Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY); and was a staff writer for National Geographic Magazine. A native of Alexandria, VA, she holds a bachelor's degree in sociology from Hampton (Institute) University. Her first book, More Than Anything Else, was an ALA Notable Book in 1995. The Longest Wait, illustrated by Peter Catalanotto was published in 1998 and her most recent title Momma, Where are You From was illustrated by Chris K. Soentpiet.

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