Sign up and get a free ebook! Unicorn Island Book 1 of Unicorn Island. By Donna Galanti. Illustrated by Bethany Stancliffe. Paper Over Board. About The Book. About The Author. Donna Galanti. About The Illustrator. Bethany Stancliffe. Product Details. Resources and Downloads. Get a FREE ebook by joining our mailing list today! The idea actually came over lunch with my publisher! We wanted to write a story with a strong girl character but one that appealed to all genders. SM : The setting plays a big part in this story.
Why did you set it in this coastal community—Foggy Harbor, South Carolina? Is it based in any places that are near and dear to you? DG : I actually had first conceived it being off the coast of Maine one of my favorite places to visit!
I loved the idea of placing the story in a sultry climate with mysterious live oak trees added in they always remind me of ancient wizards with their dripping beards and gnarled branches.
SM : Sam has got some serious spunk and a sense of adventure. How much of Donna G. DG : Oh, so much of Donna G. I am an avid outdoors person. Biking, kayaking, hiking. I find peace and inspiration in nature. As an only child growing up on a mountain in Upstate New York, my playground was the forest. I spent my days roaming along old rock walls with my dogs, gazing up at the sky from secret spots, and writing my poems and stories in the nooks of old oaks.
I also used to sing songs to the woods. I still walk in the woods nearly every day alone for hours with my Irish blackthorn walking stick, but listen to the trees sing now. Hiking with my blackthorn walking stick at The Highlights Foundation!
And what do they mean to you? Oh, and if you could be a mythical character or creature, what would you choose and why? DG : I love mythology! I think stories that are grounded in mythology and folklore resonate so much with younger readers because they are ageless. They deal with universal truths that tweens are experiencing themselves in both painful and wonderful ways: conflict, love, loss, and friendship.
Kids can totally relate to these topics! I also think, authors can turn to folklore and mythology to write with diversity in mind. Quest stories with these characters are among my favorites, like with King Arthur and Beowulf but also in modern times, like with Luke Skywalker in Star Wars.
I love reading and writing about the archetypal hero on a quest, to follow them through a transformative journey that tests them and witness them re-emerge changed on the other side. As far as being a mythical creature, I would choose to be a phoenix from Greek folklore.
How amazing it would be to obtain new life and arise from the ashes once more! SM : I often find I learn something about myself or the process of writing when I write. Did Unicorn Island reveal anything new to you about yourself or your work? DG : Absolutely! It taught me that I can write a story fast when I need to under deadline—and still be immersed in the story and fall in love with the characters. To write it quickly I escaped on retreat for a week to do it.
In doing this, I returned to the time when I first fell in love with writing and had no distractions. A special place. SM : Tell us about your journey as a writer. Why did you gravitate toward writing for young readers, and what inspires you now? My hero in it was Aslan, and I even got a lion ring to honor him. I am no longer able to find it on EPIC.
We read all the way through book 7. Now they are no longer available. Please help us get the rest of the books. I teach special needs children. It is hard to capture their attention and this book series had them all interested. Thanks so much! Jamie, thanks for sharing! I believe books are now only available on Epic Unlimited which is a paid subscription. However, your classroom or library can purchase books in hardcover as Volume 1 to share by Andrews McMeel.
Also, books will come out in hardcover in Volume 2 in February The final books in the series will release digitally on Epic in May and in hardcover Volume 3 in winter Happy reading! Name required. Email will not be published required. Welcome Donna Galanti. April 22, in Virtual Book Tours 3. Kate McMullan on Happy Springtime!
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