Carol A. Amato

Background

Carol Amato was born on April 18 in 1942 in Hamden, Connecticut, United States in the family of Carl and Flora (Maturo) Ardito.

Education

Carol received her education at Emerson College in 1964 and at Boston University in 1965.

Career

Carol started her career as a language and learning specialist in the Boston, Massachusetts. In 1965 she became a writer and a volunteer at the New England Aquarium, Massachusetts Audubon at Wellfleet Bay, the Museum of Natural History, Cape Cod, and the Cape Cod Aquarium.

Works

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  • Penguins of the Galapagos (Young Readers Series)

    (A boy goes to the Galâapagos Islands and learns about the...)

    1996
  • Raising Ursa (Young Readers' Series)

    (Based on the true story of a sea lion pup born in an aqua...)

    1996
  • On the Trail of the Grizzly (Young Readers' Series)

    (While visiting their grandmother in Alaska, Kate and Davi...)

    1996
  • Captain Jim and the Killer Whales (Young Readers)

    (Captain Jim, a wise old fisherman, tells young Zach and M...)

    1995
  • Adios, Chi Chi: The Adventures of a Tarantula (Young Readers Series) by Carol A. Amato (1996-03-03) 1996

Membership

She is a member of Authors Guild, Authors League of America, National Science Teachers Association, American Speech, Hearing, and Language Association, National Wildlife Federation, Massachusetts Audubon, Massachusetts Marine Educators Association, Arnold Arboretum, Save the Manatee Club, Northeast Hawk Watch Association, Center for Children’s Environmental Writing.

Interests

• Nature photography, writing and reading poetry, outdoor sports including cycling, swimming, cross country skiing, and jogging, bird watching, and nature workshops and programs

Connections

Father:

Carl Ardito

Mother:

Flora Ardito (Maturo)

husband:

Philip P. Amato

Daughter:

Maria Amato Coates

Daughter:

Nicole Amato