the magic of ordinary days by ann howard creel

the Birdhouse Lady helps Laney begin to accept the changes in her life. Gradually, however, a friendship with a strange neighbor named M.J. Certain that her parents will change their minds once they discover the hard work their new life will require, Laney refuses to unpack, ready to move back to Florida when her parents come to their senses. Contemporary in its setting, Nowhere, Now Here is a middle-grade novel about Laney, who is angry that her family is moving yet again, leaving behind their comfortable, urban Florida home for an alpaca ranch in Colorado. The novel was selected for the Colorado Book Award.Ĭreel's novels often take place in western settings, and her tales range in era from the present day to more than a thousand years in the past. However, she continued to write in the evenings, and her first novel, Water at the Blue Earth, was published in 1998. In books ranging from her 'Nicki' books for the 'American Girl' series to her adult novel The Magic of Ordinary Days, Creel's realistic characters inhabit stories that draw readers to a wide range of eras and settings.Īlthough Creel has been writing since she was a child, she pursued a career in nursing at the University of Texas. SidelightsĪward-winning author Ann Howard Creel has written a number of books for children, teens, and adults. The Magic of Ordinary Days was adapted as a television film by Hallmark Hall of Fame, 2005. Thanks to Nicki, illustrated by Doron Ben-Ami, American Girl (Middleton, WI), 2007. Nicki, illustrated by Doron Ben-Ami, American Girl (Middleton, WI), 2007. Under a Stand Still Moon, Brown Barn Books (Weston, CT), 2005.Ĭall Me the Canyon, Brown Barn Books (Weston, CT), 2006. The Magic of Ordinary Days (adult novel), Viking ( New York, NY), 2001.

Nowhere, Now Here, American Girl (Middleton, WI), 2000. Water at the Blue Earth, Roberts Rinehart (Boulder, CO), 1998.Ī Ceiling of Stars, American Girl (Middleton, WI), 1999.

Rowland Prize for Fiction, 1999, for Nowhere, Now Here Independent Publishers Book Award for Multicultural Fiction, and Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People citation, National Council for the Social Studies/Children's Book Council, both 2006, and Young-Adult Fiction Award finalist, Women Writing the West, all for Under a Stand Still Moon. Awards, HonorsĬolorado Book Award, 1999, for Water at the Blue Earth Pleasant T. E-mail- CareerĬhildren's author and school nurse. Hobbies and other interests: Snowshoeing, hiking, boating. Education: University of Texas, graduate M.A. Born Jdaughter of a professor and a teacher children: Brian, Ben, Scott.

The magic of ordinary days by ann howard creel