Walk to Hope: In the Time of Joseph Smith

In the Times of the Prophets

by Carol Lynch Williams

Suddenly a sound like thunder startles Laurel out of her daydreaming and horsemen plunge into the clearing around Jaco ] Haun's mill. Laurel runs into the woods with her brother, and into a series of adventures that prove she is braver than she ever dreamed.

126 pages, Paperback

First published October 30, 2004

About the author

Carol Lynch Williams is the author of more than 30 books for middle grade and young adult readers. Her novels include The Chosen One, Never that Far, Messenger and Never Said. Her most recent book is the novelization of the movie Once I Was a Beehive. Carol has an MFA from Vermont College in Writing for Children and Young Adults and teaches creative writing at BYU. She runs Writing and Illustrating for Young Readers, a week-long writing conference for the not-faint-of-heart writer (www.wifyr.com). As well she is a mentor for those who want to write for kids and teens. Her best creative effort, however, are her five daughters.