Elsa Marston
children's author

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Welcome to my strand of the worldwide web! Don't worry--it's not sticky. You can make your way around it easily to learn something about me and what I write for young people. And maybe I'll meet you, one of these days!

Although I grew up in Massachusetts and have lived in Indiana for years, much of my writing is about the Middle East--where I've also spent quite a bit of time. I hope that if you're a teacher, you'll find my books, stories, and articles helpful for class discussion. And if you're reading on your own, to stretch your mind or just for the fun of it, they may help you stretch a little farther.

To help get a class discussion going, I've included some questions for each book--"let's talk about" ideas, to encourage independent thinking. The questions follow the individual book descriptions under "My Works." I'd like to know if you find them interesting and useful.

And please don't miss the accompanying notes for FIGS AND FATE: STORIES ABOUT GROWING UP IN THE ARAB WORLD TODAY. Because Arab societies are unfamiliar to many Americans, I've included some additional information on each of the stories, which may help clear up questions or provide ideas for discussion. You'll find these notes under "Some further thoughts about FIGS AND FATE . . ." on the "My works" page.




Fiction, young adult
fiction, young-adult
THE UGLY GODDESS
a tale from ancient Egypt
history
nonfiction
WOMEN IN THE MIDDLE EAST: TRADITION AND CHANGE co-authored with Ramsay M. Harik
a look at the variety of women's lives in the Middle East and North Africa
poetry
SONGS OF ANCIENT JOURNEYS: ANIMALS IN ROCK ART
poems inspired by animals depicted in Southwestern rock art
stories in Y-A collections
"Lines of Scrimmage"
in FIRST CROSSING AND OTHER STORIES OF IMMIGRANT TEENS
"Scenes in a Roman Theatre"
in MEMORIES OF SUN: STORIES OF AFRICA AND AMERICA (2004)
"The Olive Grove"
in SOUL SEARCHING: THIRTEEN STORIES ABOUT FAITH AND BELIEF

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