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Chris Platt

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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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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…more
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 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)
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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Wind Dancer

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Astra

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Strange Tales: Selected Sho...

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A Hodgepodge Of Short Stories

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L Dear Chris,
Thanks so much for acepting my friend request! I look forward to discovering your horse books.
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