Marie Sontag

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Gender	Female
Industry	Education
Occupation	Author
Location	North Richland Hills, Texas, United States
Introduction	My passion is writing historical MG and YA fiction that perks students' interest in history by bringing the past to life. I taught at the middle grade, high school, and adult levels for over fifteen years. My middle grade ancient civilization novels follow Sam (Samsuluna), a 12-year-old orphan, as he is adopted in Babylon, finds a hidden tomb in Egypt, a princess in Crete, escapes from a king in Cyprus, and finally sails to Tyre in search of his uncle and uncovers clues to a locked treasure. My young adult WWII novel, Rising Hope, follows six Polish Boy Scouts and Girl Guides who, through loss find hope when they join the Polish Underground in their fight to overthrow Poland's German occupiers before the Communists take over their country.
Interests	Gaming in Education; reading and writing MG and YA historical fiction
Favorite Movies	Mr. Holland's Opus, Sound of Music, Into the Woods
Favorite Music	Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Broadway Tunes, 1812 Overture
Favorite Books	Books by Bodie and Brock Thone