Favorite Books I Read in 2017

FAVORITE BOOKS in 2017:
SIX by M.M. Vaughan
DISAPPEARANCE OF EMILY H by Barrie Summy
SERAFINA & BLACK CLOAK by Robert Beatty
STRANGE THE DREAMER by Laini Taylor
UNDER THE EGG by
JOURNEY by Sarah Beth Durst
100 DRESSES - IF MAGIC FITS by Susan Maupin Schmid
MIRRORED by Alex Flinn
WIZARDS OF ONCE by Cressida
68 ROOMS #3 y Marianne Malone
THE SECRET KEEPER by Trenton Lee Stewart


COMING BACK by Marcia Muller
JANE, UNLIMITED by Kristin Cashore
THE BOOKSELLER by Cynthia Swanson
THE SECRET KEEPER by Kate Morton
TELL ME PRETTY MAIDEN by Rhys Bowen
A GRAVE PREDICTION by Victoria Laurie
WHAT ALICE FORGOT by Liane Moriarty
NINE LIVES by Wendy Corsi Staub
Y IS FOR YESTERDAY by Sue Grafton

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HAWK OF THE CASTLE! Interview with author Danna Smith

What inspired the idea for your picture book HAWK OF THE CASTLE.


Believe it or not, The Hawk of the Castle is based on a true story. This book is about a little girl who goes out with her father, the falconer at a medieval castle, to train his hawk. My father was a falconer, and I was fortunate to learn the ancient sport first-hand from him. I chose to place the story in medieval times to add interest and additional opportunity for learning about the history of falconry.

Share a memory of your favorite teacher or librarian?


At age seventeen, I knew that one day I wanted to write picture books. My high school creative writing teacher complimented my budding talent and encouraged me to follow my dreams. I still remember feeling so proud that my teacher believed in me!

What advice would you give to a new writer?


Read. Write. Learn and repeat. The more you read in the genre you want to write, the more you practice writing, and the more you learn about the craft of writing the closer you will come to achieving your goal.

Share something most people don't know about you.


I can ride a unicycle.

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