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Shannon Hale

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Young Adult, Literature & Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels

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Jane Austen, The Brothers Grimm

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March 2011

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Shannon Hale is the New York Times best-selling author of six young adult novels: the Newbery Honor book Princess Academy, multiple award winner Book of a Thousand Days, and the highly acclaimed Books of Bayern series. She has written three books for adults, including the upcoming Midnight in Austenland (Jan. 2012), companion book to Austenland. She co-wrote the hit graphic novel Rapunzel's Revenge and its sequel Calamity Jack with husband Dean Hale. They live near Salt Lake City, Utah with their four small children, and their pet, a small, plastic pig. ...more

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We're Ready: a post for #kidlitwomen

I was presenting an assembly for kids grades 3-8 while on book tour for the third PRINCESS ACADEMY book.

Me: "So many teachers have told me the same thing. They say, 'When I told my students we were reading a book called PRINCESS ACADEMY, the girls said���'"

I gesture to the kids and wait. They anticipate what I'm expecting, and in unison, the girls scream, "YAY!"

Me: "'And the boys said���"

I ges

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“I think the only way to get through this life is laughing hard and constantly, mostly at myself.”
― Shannon Hale
tags: laughing
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“Right now I'd like all my troubles to stand in front of me in a straight line, and one by one I'd give each a black eye. ”
― Shannon Hale, The Goose Girl
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“Mama used to say, you have to know someone a thousand days before you can glimpse her soul.”
― Shannon Hale, Book of a Thousand Days
tags: understanding-others, wisdom
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Polls

For those who didn't get accepted into Hogwarts, what school/camp is your second choice? Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by J.K. Rowling J.K. Rowling

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  1085 votes, 29.8%

Screw school--I'm going to Narnia! The Chronicles of Narnia (Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7) by C.S. Lewis C.S. Lewis
 
  424 votes, 11.7%

Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You (Gallagher Girls, #1) by Ally Carter Ally Carter
 
  194 votes, 5.3%

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  192 votes, 5.3%

Shadowhunter Academy Welcome to Shadowhunter Academy (Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, #1) by Cassandra Clare Cassandra Clare
 
  144 votes, 4.0%

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  136 votes, 3.7%

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  117 votes, 3.2%

Mademoiselle Geraldine's Finishing Academy for Young Ladies of Quality Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School, #1) by Gail Carriger Gail Carriger
 
  82 votes, 2.3%

Sunnydale High Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus Vol. 3 by Eric Powell Joss Whedon
 
  65 votes, 1.8%

Jade Mountain Academy Moon Rising (Wings of Fire, #6) by Tui T. Sutherland Tui T. Sutherland
 
  64 votes, 1.8%

Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1) by Trenton Lee Stewart Trenton Lee Stewart
 
  59 votes, 1.6%

Hecate Hall Hex Hall (Hex Hall, #1) by Rachel Hawkins Rachel Hawkins
 
  52 votes, 1.4%

The House of Night Marked (House of Night, #1) by P.C. Cast P.C. Cast
 
  50 votes, 1.4%

 
  49 votes, 1.3%

Shadow Falls Born at Midnight (Shadow Falls, #1) by C.C. Hunter C.C. Hunter
 
  48 votes, 1.3%

Ever After High The Storybook of Legends (Ever After High, #1) by Shannon Hale Shannon Hale
 
  43 votes, 1.2%

Battle School Ender's Game (The Ender Quintet, #1) by Orson Scott Card Orson Scott Card
 
  41 votes, 1.1%

School of America in Paris (SOAP) Anna and the French Kiss (Anna and the French Kiss, #1) by Stephanie Perkins Stephanie Perkins
 
  40 votes, 1.1%

Artime The Unwanteds (Unwanteds, #1) by Lisa McMann Lisa McMann
 
  38 votes, 1.0%

Jedi Academy Star Wars Jedi Academy (Jedi Academy, #1) by Jeffrey Brown Jeffrey Brown
 
  38 votes, 1.0%

Mythos Academy Touch of Frost (Mythos Academy, #1) by Jennifer Estep Jennifer Estep
 
  34 votes, 0.9%

Roke School of Wizardry A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1) by Ursula K. Le Guin Ursula K. Le Guin
 
  34 votes, 0.9%

Spy School Spy School (Spy School #1) by Stuart Gibbs Stuart Gibbs
 
  33 votes, 0.9%

Tagis Praff School for the Magically Inclined The Paper Magician (The Paper Magician Trilogy, #1) by Charlie N. Holmberg Charlie N. Holmberg
 
  32 votes, 0.9%

Princess Academy Princess Academy (Princess Academy, #1) by Shannon Hale Shannon Hale
 
  29 votes, 0.8%

Master High School Monster High (Monster High, #1) by Lisi Harrison Lisi Harrison
 
  28 votes, 0.8%

Bloor Academy Midnight for Charlie Bone (The Children of the Red King, #1) by Jenny Nimmo Jenny Nimmo
 
  28 votes, 0.8%

Miss Cackle's Academy The Worst Witch (Worst Witch, #1) by Jill Murphy Jill Murphy
 
  28 votes, 0.8%

Lyle House The Summoning (Darkest Powers, #1) by Kelley Armstrong Kelley Armstrong
 
  26 votes, 0.7%

Mount Olympus Academy Athena the Brain (Goddess Girls, #1) by Joan Holub Joan Holub
 
  24 votes, 0.7%

Ever After School Of Giants and Ice (The Ever Afters #1) by Shelby Bach Shelby Bach
 
  23 votes, 0.6%

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  23 votes, 0.6%

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  22 votes, 0.6%

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  21 votes, 0.6%

Larwood House Witch Week (Chrestomanci, #3) by Diana Wynne Jones Diana Wynne Jones
 
  17 votes, 0.5%

Princess School If the Shoe Fits (The Princess School, #1) by Jane B. Mason Jane B. Mason
 
  16 votes, 0.4%

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  16 votes, 0.4%

Spence Academy A Great and Terrible Beauty (Gemma Doyle, #1) by Libba Bray Libba Bray
 
  16 votes, 0.4%

Axis Institute for World Domination Evil Genius (Genius, #1) by Catherine Jinks Catherine Jinks
 
  15 votes, 0.4%

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  14 votes, 0.4%

Great Rapscott School for the Daughters of Busy Parents Ms. Rapscott's Girls by Elise Primavera Elise Primavera
 
  14 votes, 0.4%

Arkwell Academy The Nightmare Affair (The Arkwell Academy, #1) by Mindee Arnett Mindee Arnett
 
  13 votes, 0.4%

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  13 votes, 0.4%

Stranje House A School for Unusual Girls (Stranje House, #1) by Kathleen Baldwin Kathleen Baldwin
 
  12 votes, 0.3%

The Academy Oh. My. Gods. (Oh. My. Gods., #1) by Tera Lynn Childs Tera Lynn Childs
 
  11 votes, 0.3%

Zetes Institute Dark Visions (Dark Visions, #1-3) by L.J. Smith L.J. Smith
 
  11 votes, 0.3%

Avalon High Avalon High by Meg Cabot Meg Cabot
 
  11 votes, 0.3%

Dunhammond Conservatory Strange Sweet Song by Adi Rule Adi Rule
 
  11 votes, 0.3%

Trident Academy Trouble at Trident Academy by Debbie Dadey Debbie Dadey
 
  10 votes, 0.3%

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  9 votes, 0.2%

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  8 votes, 0.2%

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  8 votes, 0.2%

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  8 votes, 0.2%

Nerine Academy Stray (Four Sisters, #1) by Elissa Sussman Elissa Sussman
 
  8 votes, 0.2%

Greenlaw College A College of Magics (A College of Magics, #1) by Caroline Stevermer Caroline Stevermer
 
  7 votes, 0.2%

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  7 votes, 0.2%

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  7 votes, 0.2%

Cragbridge Hall The Inventor's Secret (Cragbridge Hall, #1) by Chad Morris Chad Morris
 
  7 votes, 0.2%

Evernight Academy Evernight (Evernight, #1) by Claudia Gray Claudia Gray
 
  6 votes, 0.2%

Bathory Academy Vamps (Vamps, #1) by Nancy A. Collins Nancy A. Collins
 
  5 votes, 0.1%

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  5 votes, 0.1%

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