Presented to: Shannon Hale
For: River Secrets
In River Secrets, the third volume of the series that began with The Goose Girl and continued with Enna Burning, Shannon Hale has once again written a wonderfully entertaining fantasy that, underneath, explores what it means to be human. Young Razo�s wit is his defense against the fact that he is smaller and weaker than almost everyone else; his discovery that strength sometimes comes in unexpected shapes is also the center of the novel, in which two kingdoms strive to understand each other despite their vast differences. The Association for Mormon Letters is pleased to present this 2006 Honorable Mention for Young Adult Fiction to River Secrets.