Dark Shimmer (33 page)

Donna Jo Napoli has been publishing stories for children and young adults since 1991 and has about eighty books in print, including
Alligator Bayou, The King of Mulberry Street,
and
Daughter of Venice,
available from Wendy Lamb Books.

Donna Jo is a dual citizen of the United States and Italy, where many of her stories are set. She lives in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, with her husband. Visit her online at
donnajonapoli.com
.