The Magician's Daughter
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Papa wiped away a tear and headed into the dank basement to practice his art. He had a show to prepare for, and people expected Magnolia to appear. He would find a replacement and perfect his tricks.
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Carrie Mattern’s classic coming of age tale, The Magician’s Daughter, tells the story of Magnolia, always the helper, alongside her Papa, the timeless magician. As Magnolia grows older, so does her boredom with magic shows, until she realizes the true beauty that lies within the magic itself. Beautifully illustrated by 18-year-old August Kimbrell, The Magician’s Daughter will tenderly guide you through time, expressing the challenges of learning from the journey of adolescene and captivating you deep inside the heart of one blessed magician.
About the Author
Carrie graduated Cum Laude from Saginaw Valley State University in Michigan with a degree in teaching Language Arts, and a minor in Psychology. Her teaching career began in the thumb of Michigan where she enjoyed the close-knit community of Brown City, and many snow days. After a year of commuting an hour each way to school, and a newborn baby at home, Carrie decided to look for a teaching position closer to her hometown of Burton, Michigan. This led her to Flint, teaching English at Carman-Ainsworth high school. Even though the population was immense compared to her years growing up in the small corridors of Bendle high school and rookie-teaching at Brown City Community Schools, the diverse school community welcomed Carrie like an old colleague fresh out of retirement. She continues learning there each day.
A graduate publishing class at the University of Michigan-Flint gave Carrie the opportunity and time to learn more about writing and publishing in the summer of 2008. That is where her first published children’s story began. As a surprise, Carrie’s loving parents published Papa, Why Does the Wind Blow? for her as a birthday present. They are Carrie’s greatest fans, in all walks of her very-busy life.
Additionally Carrie has published Welcome Little Leo, a fable for children, and All About Jane, a young adult novella. Both can be purchased at www.carriemattern.com.
When she’s not writing, Carrie enjoys practicing yoga, playdates with her children and their friends, reading anything (even labels and cereal boxes!), and traveling with her baby-face husband.