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Shannon Hale spoke with City Weekly about the subject, and the bigger issue of people responding negatively to books for children and youth that have subject matter deemed too progressive. City Weekly ...
Shannon Hale Getty Though it seems to irk plenty of parents, this moving between two communities is part of what makes Hale good at creating characters that children love.
Shannon Hale, a home-grown Utah mother of four who writes children's books, is leading a collective of writers condemning the banning and suppression of books for kids.
Author Shannon Hale is marking 20 years of publishing, and becoming something like Utah's version of Judy Blume — in her material, her appeal to different demographics, and her talent for ...
A challenge to Utah author Shannon Hale’s book “Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn” by a member of the Katy Independent School District board of education in Texas called the children’s book ...
Hale will be available for a meet-and-greet and discussion 7-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at the Oak Park Library, 14200 Oak Park Blvd., Oak Park; 248-691-7480. Corey Hall is a freelance writer.
Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham preview 'First Friends' graphic novel Hale details their new book based on elementary school friendships.
Like most kids growing up in the 1970s and ‘80s, Shannon Hale was a big fan of Wonder Woman — specifically, the TV version played by Lynda Carter.
Acclaimed Utah author Shannon Hale blogs. A lot. And her blogs often aren't about her upcoming tour dates or how hard it was to write that day or what she's wearing. Hale gamely sticks out her tongue ...
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with author Shannon Hale and illustrator LeUyen Pham about their new graphic novel for kids, Best Friends.
Artist LeUyen Pham sent an open letter responding to the controversy over "Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn," the children's book she created with Shannon Hale.
Best-selling author Shannon Hale thought something was up when she looked into her audience of middle schoolers and saw only girls’ faces. Hale is the voice behind 15 children’s and you… ...