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Selene Castrovilla

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in Manhattan, The United States

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http://www.selenecastrovilla.com/

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Children's, History, Chick Lit

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William Shakespeare, William Faulkner, J.D. Salinger

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September 2009

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Selene Castrovilla is the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of fifteen books. Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award winner, calls her “a writer worth watching.”

Her book REVOLUTIONARY FRIENDS: GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON AND THE MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE (Calkins Creek Books) is used in classrooms around the country.

SEEKING FREEDOM: THE UNTOLD STORY OF FORTRESS MONROE AND THE ENDING OF SLAVERY IN AMERICA (illustrated by E.B. Lewis) releases from Calkins Creek Books on January 4, 2022 — the same day as her Scholastic book, EXPLORING CIVIL RIGHTS: THE MOVEMENT: 1960.

Kirkus Review of SEEKING FREEDOM:
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Twenty years in the making, THIS IS TAP: SAVION GLOVER BRINGS IN HIS FUNK (illustrated by Laura F ...more

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What books are on your summer reading list this year?

Selene Castrovilla Since Luna Rising, my first women's fiction, is releasing on June 25, I decided I would read some other women's fiction authors this summer. After all…moreSince Luna Rising, my first women's fiction, is releasing on June 25, I decided I would read some other women's fiction authors this summer. After all, summer is the perfect time to take a break from life and delve into a character's life--and I enjoy reading about how women cope with problems. So I randomly chose three books to read with the theme of "keeping" in common: The Secrets She Keeps, The Secrets You Keep and The Things We keep. They all look good! I relate to the struggle that comes with "keeping" in all different ways. Do you?

I might also seek out a Janet Evanovich book for comic relief. My character Sunny is a lot like Lula in humor, and maybe Luna is a bit like Stephanie Plum (in spunk and romantic confusion), Let me know if you agree. Happy summer reading!(less)

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I did get the paper back book of The Girl Next Door. I haven't started reading it yet. Your autographed it too but I have been trying to figure out why also on the cover with a small description of it is the name below -Lurlene McDaniel who is another of my favorite authors?

Selene Castrovilla Hi Traceylee,
Years ago, when my first book was published, I met Lurlene at a book festival in Kentucky. We were signing books next to each other, and…moreHi Traceylee,
Years ago, when my first book was published, I met Lurlene at a book festival in Kentucky. We were signing books next to each other, and struck up a conversation. When I sold The Girl Next Door, my publisher asked me if I knew any authors who would read my book and "blurb" it. Blurbing a book means giving a recommendation for it, which can be used on the cover and/or to promote the book in general. Since Lurlene is the queen of these kinds of books, I thought of her and asked. She said yes!(less)

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Average rating: 3.92 · 1,623 ratings · 474 reviews · 25 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Girl Next Door 3.96 avg rating — 711 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Melt (Rough Romance, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 286 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Revolutionary Friends: General George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette by Selene Castrovilla (Goodreads Author), Drazen Kozjan (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.65 avg rating — 199 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Seeking Freedom: The Untold Story of Fortress Monroe and the Ending of Slavery in America by Selene Castrovilla (Goodreads Author), E.B. Lewis (Illustrator) 4.28 avg rating — 106 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Saved By the Music 4.11 avg rating — 103 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Revolutionary Rogues: John Andre and Benedict Arnold by Selene Castrovilla (Goodreads Author), John O'Brien (Illustrations) 3.70 avg rating — 66 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Signs of Life (Rough Romance, #2) 4.43 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Luna Rising 3.59 avg rating — 32 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ten Steps To Finding Happy: A Guide to Permanent Satisfaction by Selene Castrovilla (Goodreads Author), Lindsay S. Weisner (Goodreads Author) 4.56 avg rating — 25 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	By the Sword by Selene Castrovilla (Goodreads Author), Bill Farnsworth (Illustrator) 4.20 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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I was thrilled to be featured in a Newsday article about the Long Island Authors Group–at least, in the photos!

Alas, I was not eligible to be written about in the article, because they were interested in people who published their first book at age 50 or older, I was in my 30’s. This was one case when the early bird was denied the worm! But I will say that I look good. I put on makeup for the

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“Everyone leaves, Sam, in one way or another.But death can never rob us of the love we give away.Love stays with us-- it never dies.You carry my love with you.Let go and feel it,Sam.Death is only an end if you see it as one”
― Selene Castrovilla, The Girl Next Door

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“Just in case i forgot to mention it. Jesse said "I love you Sam" "Somethings can never be overstated".”
― Selene Castrovilla, The Girl Next Door

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“I'm the girl next door.I meet Jesse the day we moved in,fifteen years ago.People say you don't remember stuff from when you were two,but i do. Not whole days ,but moments.And feelings.Even then,it felt like he belonged with me.”
― Selene Castrovilla, The Girl Next Door

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