Caduto, Michael J.

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CADUTO, Michael J.

CADUTO, Michael J. American, b. 1955. Genres: Children's fiction, Songs/Lyrics and libretti, Adult non-fiction, Cultural/Ethnic topics, Education, Environmental sciences/Ecology, Mythology/Folklore, Natural history. Career: Audubon Society of Rhode Island, land management planner, 1975-78, teacher, 1976-78; W. Alton Jones Environmental Education Center, Greenwich, RI, teacher and naturalist, 1979; Pocono Lake Preserve, curator of exhibits and program director, 1979; VINS, worked in land management, 1982-85, and environmental education, 1982-83; Programs for Environmental Awareness and Cultural Exchange, Norwich, VT, founder, 1984, director, 1984-. Vermont Council on the Arts, touring artist; New Hampshire Council on the Arts, artist-in-residence; teacher at colleges; presents workshops on ecological education, native cultures, and storytelling. Vermont Council on the Humanities, speaker/performer, also senior instructor at Living Rivers Environmental Education Program, 1980. Publications: Ann Arbor Alive, 1981; A Guide on Environmental Values Education, 1985; Pond and Brook, 1990; (with J. Bruchac) Keepers of the Earth, 1988; (with J. Bruchac) Keepers of the Animals, 1991; (with J. Bruchac) Keepers of the Night, 1994; (with J. Bruchac) Keepers of the Life, 1994; All One Earth: Songs for the Generations, 1994; (with J. Bruchac) Native American Gardening: Stories, Projects, and Recipes for Families, 1996; The Crimson Elf: Italian Tales of Wisdom, 1997; Earth Tales from around the World, 1997; Remains Unknown: The Final Journey of a Human Spirit, 1999; A Time before New Hampshire: The Story of a Land and Native Peoples, 2003. Contributor to books. Contributor of articles and poems to magazines. Address: P.E.A.C.E., PO Box 1052, Norwich, VT 05055, U.S.A.