S1: E4: Cady and the Bear Necklace by Ann Dallman

Author Ann Dallman discusses her award winning young adult novel Cady and the Bear Necklace with the U.P. Notable Books Book Club. ANN DALLMAN has lifelong roots in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and more than two decades of teaching experience. She likes to write about artists and mysteries and people of all ages who have overcome challenges. Ann earned a BS Journ. Ed. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an MA in Secondary Ed./Reading from Viterbo University..She started out as a newspaper reporter/photographer (her first love!) and returned to journalism after retiring from teaching. Ann loves delving into “the story behind the story” whether it be of persons, places or things. She continues to freelance for several publications while writing additional Middle Grade novels about her favorite character, 13-year-old Cady, and the challenges she faces–and overcomes–while solving mysteries