Education
University of Minnesota.
University of Minnesota.
He is known for his contemporary writing intermingled with light fantasy and humor. His first novel, Mudville (2009), is based on the poem "Casey at the Bat". He is also the author of Mamba Point (2010) and The Tanglewood Terror (2011).
All three are published by Knopf.
Born in Louisiana and raised in New Mexico, North Dakota, England, Liberia and Brazil. Scaletta has an Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction, Program in Learning Technologies, from the University of Minnesota.
An Master of Arts in English literature (with an emphasis in creative writing) from the University of Maine. And a Bachelor of Arts in English and Honors from the University of North Dakota.
He also manages the online education program for the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis.
He is an avid baseball fan, especially of the Minnesota Twins. Scaletta began publishing short stories for young readers before his first novel was published. Mudville was named one of the Top 10 Sports Books for Youth in 2009 by Booklist Magazine, as well as being featured in Sports Illustrated Kids.
Mamba Point received a starred review by Kirkus Reviews, as well as being featured in The New York Times Books Review, Booklist, The Washington Post and School Library Journal.
His third novel, The Tanglewood Terror, was released in the fall of 2011.
