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Local Author - Maria T. DiVencenzo
Maria T. DiVencenzo is an award-winning author and publisher of books for children. Her most recent publications, The Scariest Dream Ever (Winterlake Press, 2010) and The Star of Christmas (Winterlake Press, 2009,) have been recognized with multiple industry awards. As a HarperCollins author, Maria wrote Little House in Brookfield, Little Town at the Crossroads, and Little Clearing in the Woods, novels depicting the childhood of Laura Ingalls Wilder's mother, Caroline.
Intent on producing exceptional books that delight, inspire and support children, DiVencenzo founded Winterlake Press in 2008. An independent publisher, Winterlake Press uses proceeds from book sales to support children's programs in schools and libraries. In 2010, Winterlake Press became a founding sponsor of HeroConnect.org, a storybook support program that connects deployed US service men and women with their families back home. Maria lives in Western New York with her husband, four children, and shaggy black schnoodle.
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