Marsipity
By Barbie McConnell; Rusty Gregory (Illustrator)
(Olive Leaf Press, Hardcover, 9780615300092, 20pp.)
Publication Date: January 2011
Categories: Holidays & Celebrations - Halloween
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Marsipity is an enchanted young lady with bad luck who delights and astounds her best friend, the indispensable Marlin, on the sweetest of all holidays, Halloween night. A story about friendship, loyalty, and giving, Marsipity is about never underestimating the people around you, and the simple joy that comes from thinking of others first.
Barbie McConnell is completing a B.A. in political science at Brigham Young University. She served as a full-time volunteer missionary in Quito, Ecuador, where she became fluent in Spanish. She was a guest columnist for her local newspaper in Tooele, Utah. The column was a forum on various local, national, and international issues. She has established the Olive Leaf Press, a new publishing company. Marsipity is her first title. She has two illustrators working on other projects. She actively serves and volunteers in her community.Rusty Gregory is a BYU graduate and currently resides in Orem, Utah.
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