▁now ▁writes ▁books ▁full - time . ▁She ▁received ▁the ▁Silver ▁Pen ▁Award ▁from ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Nev ada ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁and ▁was ▁induct ed ▁into ▁the ▁Nev ada ▁Writ ers ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁in ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁Her ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁book ▁Wild ▁at ▁Heart : ▁Must angs ▁and ▁Young ▁People ▁Fight ing ▁to ▁Save ▁Th em ▁document ing ▁the ▁pl ight ▁of ▁wild ▁horses ▁in ▁the ▁West , ▁published ▁by ▁H ought on - M if fl in - H arc ourt , ▁was ▁selected ▁as ▁a ▁Junior ▁Liter ary ▁Gu ild ▁Selection ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁winner ▁of ▁the ▁Ster ling ▁North ▁Heritage ▁award ▁for ▁Ex cell ence ▁in ▁Children ' s ▁Liter ature . ▁It ▁was ▁also ▁recommended ▁by ▁the ▁American ▁Association ▁for ▁the ▁Ad van cement ▁of ▁Science , ▁and ▁a ▁final ist ▁for ▁Best ▁Western ▁Ju ven ile ▁Non f iction ▁by ▁the ▁Western ▁Writ ers ▁of ▁America ▁She ▁is ▁a ▁found ing ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Society ▁of ▁Children ' s ▁Book ▁Writ ers ▁and ▁Ill ust rat ors ' ▁ment or ▁program . ▁ ▁Her ▁Ph antom ▁St all ion ▁series ▁has ▁sold ▁more ▁than ▁one ▁million ▁copies . ▁Seven ▁T ears ▁into ▁the ▁Sea , ▁also ▁very ▁popular , ▁was ▁nominated ▁for ▁the ▁A LA ▁Best ▁Books ▁for ▁Young ▁Ad ult s ▁Award . ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁books ▁ ▁The ▁Ph antom ▁St all ion ▁series ▁ ▁The ▁Wild ▁One ▁ ▁Must ang ▁Moon ▁ ▁Dark