Writer and teaching artist Marge Pellegrino has worked with diverse audiences for more than thirty-five years. Her children’s book My Grandma’s the Mayor, has been introducing children to volunteering for more than 25 years. Too Nice is available in five languages. Her middle-grade novel Journey of Dreams was a Smithsonian Notable and Southwest Best Book, and her Magination Press teen book Neon Words: 10 Brilliant Ways to Light Up Your Writing inspires others to empower themselves on the page. All proceeds from her book The Sculpture Speaks: A Refugee’s Story of Survival benefits the Owl & Panther project.