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How did your background as a teacher influence your writing?

Mary Berelson

Teaching middle schoolers helped me stay connected to that in-between feeling—when you’re not a little kid anymore, but you’re not quite a teenager either. I’ve spent years helping students find their voices, and that made me more aware of storytelling—how to make a moment resonate, how to create an emotional arc. It also gave me an appreciation for stories that don’t talk down to young readers, that respect their intelligence and emotional depth.

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Mary Berelson, author of Bicentennial Summer, shares her life with her husband, Scott. Though retired, she remains inspired by the joy and curiosity of young learners and continues to spend time in the classroom. Away from her writing and teaching, she treasures being a grandmother and finds renewal exploring the natural world around her.
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