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Chris Platt is an award-winning author of more than a dozen books for young readers, including the popular horse novels Moon Shadow; Willow King and its sequel, Race the Wind; and many titles in the Thoroughbred juvenile fiction series.

She has a degree in journalism from the University of Nevada, Reno, and specializes in writing about horses. During her youth she worked as a jockey in Oregon (she was one of the first female jockeys in the state), and has been a life-long horse owner. Platt lives in Washoe Valley, Nevada.

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Hi there! I'm a 6th grade teacher in Cleveland, TN and we are currently out of school indefinitely because of the Coronavirus. I had an idea to host a daily video chat session where I would read a book for 20 minutes to those students who would wish to join. I have LOVED "Willow King" since I was in the third grade, and thought it would be a great book to read to them online! Would that be okay with you, the author?

Chris Platt Hi Kathryn,
What an awesome idea! Of course you are welcome to read the book to your students. I'm honored that you would do that! This has been a grea…moreHi Kathryn,
What an awesome idea! Of course you are welcome to read the book to your students. I'm honored that you would do that! This has been a great week for hearing from my fans who are now grown up. I did a book signing at a 4-H tack sale fundraiser and several women who had children walked by and said, "Oh, my gosh! I read your books growing up, and I loved them?" One gal said she'd read Willow King 40 times." Then she burst into tears. Boy, what a humbling experience for me. Writing is kind of a solitary endeavor where you lock yourself in a room and write. It's always heartwarming to hear how you have an influence on someone's life. Thank you, Kathryn, I'm honored to have you read my book. Chris :-)(less)

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Who would you consider to be like a foster mare or mother for Moon Shadow Celah or Star? Also when I read Callie and Justin there seem like a budding romance between them and how Old is Justin?

Chris Platt Wow, I can't believe I'm 46 days behind in answering this question. I'm sorry, Kaitlin. Ok, now for the question/answer... I see Celah, Star, and Call…moreWow, I can't believe I'm 46 days behind in answering this question. I'm sorry, Kaitlin. Ok, now for the question/answer... I see Celah, Star, and Callie, as the foster mother for Moon Shadow. Callie has to do a lot of care-taking on the orphaned foal, and the older mares take the new baby in and watch over her. I've got a new paint colt that was born March 31st. He's bugging my poor mares to death because he wants to play. I'm always amazed that they tolerate his behavior. They could kick him, but they don't. They just turn their butts and give him a warning. It's been a long time since I wrote this book, but I think I had Justin as being 13 or 14. He's actually patterned off of my real nephew, whose name is Justin. I used his older brother, Jason, in Willow King, so I wanted to give Justin a place in a book, too.(less)

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Average rating: 4.02 · 1,599 ratings · 104 reviews · 31 distinct works • Similar authors

	Willow King (Willow King, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 207 ratings — published 1998 — 15 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
	Storm Chaser 3.87 avg rating — 206 ratings — published 2009 — 12 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
	Moon Shadow 4.01 avg rating — 94 ratings — published 2006 — 7 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
	Race the Wind (Willow King, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 87 ratings — published 2000 — 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
	Wind Dancer 3.83 avg rating — 87 ratings — published 2014 — 6 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
	Astra 4.10 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Star Gazer 3.79 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	The Tales of Charlie Barton: A Western Adventure really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 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
	Strange Tales: Selected Short Stories it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	A Hodgepodge Of Short Stories it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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