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Lillian Keith

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Children's, Middle Grade

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July 2019

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Hi there, I'm Lily! I'm a children's/middle grade writer, Christian, and homeschool grad.

I grew up reading a huge stack of middle grade books, especially the Newberry Award Winners (my mom wanted all of us kids to be well read). Fun, meaningful stories are what I love as a reader, and aim for as an author. I'd say the biggest author who influenced me in that direction was Elizabeth George Speare.

Although I started writing middle-grade fantasy, I'm hoping to branch out and try other middle grade/children's genres like historical fiction, dystopian, and contemporary. Maybe someday I'll even try a bit of YA (who knows, we'll see!)

I love writing for kids and my hope as a writer is that my stories will inspire them, ignite their imagination, and ...more

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Average rating: 4.61 · 131 ratings · 104 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors

	An Apprentice Escapes (The Daviron Chronicles #1) 4.57 avg rating — 28 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Should We Tell Her? 4.42 avg rating — 24 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heard in Silence: A Short Story Collection by Kaytlin Phillips (Goodreads Author), Marisa Phillips (Goodreads Author), Jaiden Phillips (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 22 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nova And The Lost Stars (Star Crest Haven Adventures #1) by Lillian Keith (Goodreads Author), Amelia Grace (illustrator) 4.94 avg rating — 17 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Illuminate the Dark: Stories of Light over Darkness by Kaytlin Phillips (Goodreads Author), Bree Pembrook (Goodreads Author), Norah Case (Goodreads Author) 4.75 avg rating — 16 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Because You Saw Me (The Daviron Chronicles #2) by Lillian Keith (Goodreads Author), Amelia G. (Illustrator) 4.69 avg rating — 13 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Diverged in a Wood by Kylie Beevers (Goodreads Author) (Curator), Kaytlin Phillips (Goodreads Author), Elizabeth Mae Wolfram (Goodreads Author) 4.69 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2024 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jem And The Search For Home (Star Crest Haven Adventures #2) 4.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stories For Grandpa 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Are You Ready To Set Sail And Find A Not-Buried Cover Reveal? (Code of Pirates Cover Reveal)

Well, this must be the end, thought The Reader as she peered over the railing of the vast ship. Below, white capped waves skimmed past. “Drop anchor here,” barked the pirate captain, as he clomped down the wooden stairs. “Ah, nice to finally meet our passenger!” He clapped a hand on The Reader’s shoulders. and … Continue reading Are You Ready To Set Sail And Find A Not-Buried Cover Reveal? (Code o Read more of this blog post »

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Series by Lillian Keith

The Daviron Chronicles (2 books)
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Lillian Keith (Goodreads Author),

Amelia G. (Illustrator)

4.61 avg rating — 41 ratings

Star Crest Haven Adventures (2 books)
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Lillian Keith (Goodreads Author)

4.88 avg rating — 25 ratings

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The Frog Knight

by E.B. Roshan (Goodreads Author)

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Voices of the Future: Stories of Whimsy & Warriors

by The Author Conservatory

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The Tweebs

by Abian van der Meijden (Goodreads Author)

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Though a bit longer than most of the picture books I've read, I think readers will instantly be invested in Tiny Bull's story. (It's also such an adorable book; I mean, look at that cover!) The illustrations were just the right style for this sweet s ...more
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Lillian Keith and 1 other person liked Kaytlin Phillips's blog post: ARCs NOW AVAILABLE for The Code of Pirates & Waveling! "Hey folks! We’re back early with ARCs! We’re so excited to have sign-ups for not 1 ARC but 2!!! You guys are in for a treat! We’ve got the link below, one form, two books! Made it nice and simple…but first here is some info about each book: Here i..." Read more of this blog post »
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Lillian Keith and 10 other people liked Jaiden Phillips's status update Jaiden Phillips is 14% done with The Code of Pirates: And it has a cover!!! What do you guys think?!❤️⚔️🏴‍☠️🎲 The Code Of Pirates: The Thieves Of Arkrindon 2 - Releasing March 3rd 2026
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“Maybe, in order to stop worrying about Mom, I let my imagination pull me too far into this game we created.”
― Lillian Keith, Should We Tell Her?

tags: imagination, mothers-and-daughters, sisters, worry

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“Friendship ... is born at the moment when one man says to another "What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .”
― C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves

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“It's not so much the destination as it is the journey." -Captain Jack”
― Jack Sparrow - Pirates of the caribbean

tags: movie-quote

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“Sometimes, life comes from behind and scares you so badly that it takes your breath away.... But don't worry. You will breathe again.”
― Kortney Keisel, The Promised Prince

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“That's what we storytellers do. We restore order with imagination. We instill hope again and again and again.”
― Kelly Marcel & Sue Smith