Robyn Gioia

Award winning author/teacher Robyn Gioia began her writing adventure with an eclectic group of writers in England. As a teacher with a Masters degree in Gifted Education, she has worked in both private and public US schools, as a principal at an international school in Japan, taught Emirates in the UAE, gifted MS students in Puerto Rico and is currently teaching in South Korea. When she's donning her teacher hat, she writes non-fiction books. Her controversial history book, America's REAL First Thanksgiving, St. Augustine, Florida, Sept.8, 1565 was featured on the front page of the USA Today Life section and continues to be the topic of numerous newspaper and radio shows. Her historical fiction Under Siege! features two boys caught up in the 1702 siege of St. Augustine. Under Siege! teacher resources: http://www.robyngioia.com/teacher-resources

When she is wearing her creative writing hat, she has been referred to as Scheherazade because of her character driven, can't put down, page turning stories for middle school kids. Under fantasy, The Ghost, The Rat, and Me is a who-dun-it mystery involving two best friends, only one of the friends is a ghost.

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