About the Author

Carolyn Marsden's debut for young readers, THE GOLD-THREADED DRESS, received enormous critical acclaim and was named a BOOKLIST Top Ten Youth First Novel. Of SILK UMBRELLAS, she says, "This story was the first I ever wrote for children. It was inspired by time spent in northern Thailand with a woman who worked to protect the jungle and young factory workers." Carolyn Marsden has an MFA in Writing for Children from Vermont College.

Reviews

"This gentle story opens a door to a new world, a very real world that few of us know."

"This gentle story opens a door to a new world, a very real world that few of us know."