Welcome!
Ann Malaspina is an award-winning author of nonfiction and fiction books for children and teens. She writes about social justice, nature and the environment, immigrants, and amazing people in history.
Work-in-Progress
A recently discovered photograph of my great grandmother Lina Treadwell Gould, an avid reader who grew up on a cattle farm and attended college in the 1860's, is an inspiration for my new novel about a girl who discovers a terrible injustice (see photo below) in her 19th century Connecticut town. I think of Lina and her strong gaze as I follow my character through her story.
My poem, "Generosity," about a mango vendor in Jackson Heights, NY, where I used to live, appears in the latest issue of Stoneboat, a literary journal. |
Writing News...
"Swoosh!" was published by Teaching Tolerance, a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center. Based on true stories, it's about a Muslim girl who wants to wear her hijab in a basketball tournament.
My story "From Aleppo, Syria" appears in the April-May 2017 issue of Skipping Stones, the multicultural nonprofit magazine for children. It was inspired by the many harrowing news stories of refugee children not just fleeing danger but also walking towards hope.
Coming soon..
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My book review of Shelley Pearsall's middle grade novel The Seventh Most Important Thing
