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Denisa Nickell Hanania

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The United States

Genre

Children's, Fiction, Historical Fiction

Member Since

April 2023

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Mrs. Hanania was raised on the southern edge of Lake Michigan near Indiana’s tranquil sand dunes and hardwood forests. She loves writing, traveling, speaking, and spending time with her family. Her book, The Sharecroppers, was awarded first place for fiction at the 2013 Author Awards.

She believes Stories are a gift. First, they are a gift to the author. Then, the gift is passed on to the readers.

Although industry professionals argue authors should stick with one genre and one target audience, Mrs. Hanania chooses to write the stories that touch her heart. “I don’t look at it from a marketing standpoint. The most important questions to me are: Is this a story worth telling? How will this story benefit the reader?”

Her most recent book is a Mrs. Hanania was raised on the southern edge of Lake Michigan near Indiana’s tranquil sand dunes and hardwood forests. She loves writing, traveling, speaking, and spending time with her family. Her book, The Sharecroppers, was awarded first place for fiction at the 2013 Author Awards.

She believes Stories are a gift. First, they are a gift to the author. Then, the gift is passed on to the readers.

Although industry professionals argue authors should stick with one genre and one target audience, Mrs. Hanania chooses to write the stories that touch her heart. “I don’t look at it from a marketing standpoint. The most important questions to me are: Is this a story worth telling? How will this story benefit the reader?”

Her most recent book is an example. Instead of being limited to a specific age group, The Traveling Cabin was written for multiple generations to enjoy together. Parents, siblings, and grandparents can “meet the same new characters” and share experiences. This creates additional connections between family members and deepens the relationships.

Her most recent book is an example of writing a story for all to enjoy. Instead of being limited to a specific age group, The Traveling Cabin was written for multiple generations to delight in together. Parents, siblings, and grandparents will always remember the shared experience of meeting new characters and reading the drama of an unfolding story. This creates additional connections between family members and deepens their relationships.

Mrs. Hanania also published her first illustrated children’s book, Me & THAT BABY! in 2022. “I didn’t set out to write a children’s book. Two of my grandsons took up position across from each other on either side of my knees jockeying for favor with me. I was shocked.”

Thus, Me & THAT BABY! was born! This darling book is a fun way to acknowledge children’s feelings and reframe their view of any little intruder. The book encourages close relationships with a sibling or cousin and sets the stage for good mental health in a family.

“When I visit preschools to read this book to the children, I start by stating that ‘babies are little lugs. Babies don’t actually do anything, but everybody gets excited when the baby smiles.’ I tell them, ‘I don’t get it ‘cause I’ve been smiling for years, and nobody gets excited.’ The children are immediately engaged. They can relate to those feelings.”

Mrs. Hanania often gets asked if she is a Christian author. “I would say I am a Christian who writes books. Being a word person, it matters to me which is the noun—meaning the essence or core of something and which is the adjective—a partial description of the noun. My core is found in Jesus. Writing is one thing I do along with being a wife, a mother, a grandmother, and a friend. The books I write are not overtly religious, but they come from a deep belief in how much God loves us and wants us to be whole.
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Average rating: 4.2 · 51 ratings · 29 reviews · 4 distinct works

	The Sharecroppers 4.24 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2013 — 5 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 Talent to Deceive 3.82 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2007 — 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
	Me & THAT BABY! by Denisa Nickell Hanania (Goodreads Author), Daniela Frongia (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 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
	The Traveling Cabin by Denisa Nickell Hanania (Goodreads Author), Rose Ray (Illustrator), Alexis Jenkins (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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

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“Did you hear Nana call THAT BABY "Sweetheart"?

THAT BABY! is not Sweetheart. Only I am Sweetheart.”
― Denisa Nickell Hanania, Me & THAT BABY!

tags: children-s-books, family-bonds, new-baby, sibling-rivalry

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“The cabin hadn't made him into a different person. It had revealed who he already was.

Ampie was right. Pioneer blood did flow through his veins." - The Traveling Cabin, pg. 68”
― Denisa Nickell Hanania, The Traveling Cabin

tags: children-s-literature, historical-fiction-based-on-fact, pioneer

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