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Donna M. McDine

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Born

Bronx, The United States

Website

http://www.donna-mcdine.blogspot.com

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Genre

Children's, Historical Fiction

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October 2008

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Multi award-winning children’s author, Donna McDine’s creative side had laid dormant for many years until her desire to write sparked in 2007. With six children’s picture books to her credit:

• Angel's Forever Home ~ March 2019 ~ Mascot Books

• Dee and Deb Off They Go Kindergarten First Day Jitters (Purple Dragonfly Book Award Honorable Mention & The Story Monster Approved 2015 Award);

• Sandy Grave (Purple Dragonfly 2014 Award First Place Picture Books 6+, Story Monster Approved and Beach Book Festival Honorable Mention 2014);

• Powder Monkey (Purple Dragonfly 2015 Award First Place Historical Fiction and Story Monster Approved 2014);

• Hockey Agony (Purple Dragonfly 2015 Award Honorable Mention Picture Books 6 & Older and New England Book Fest ...more

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Average rating: 4.54 · 97 ratings · 87 reviews · 6 distinct works

	The Golden Pathway by Donna M. McDine (Goodreads Author), K.C. Snider (Illustrator) 4.57 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Dee and Deb Off They Go- Kindergarten First Day Jitters by Donna M. McDine (Goodreads Author), Jack Foster III (Illustrations) 4.58 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	A Sandy Grave by Donna M. McDine (Goodreads Author), Julie Hammond (Illustrations) 4.75 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Powder Monkey by Donna M. McDine (Goodreads Author), K.C. Snider (Illustrations) 4.13 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Hockey Agony by Donna M. McDine (Goodreads Author), Julie Hammond (Illustrations) 4.55 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Angel's Forever Home by Rita Gigante, Bobbie Sterchele-Gigante, Donna M. McDine (Goodreads Author) 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2019	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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In "The Evil Eye: The History, Mystery, and Magic of the Quiet Curse," Antonio Pagliarulo weaves an enlightening narrative that transcends cultures and generations. His exploration of the Evil Eye is rich with true anecdotes, offering a profound glim ...more
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