aincel.com. Ian Lachler is an illustrator living in Los Angeles. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley's School of Design, Lachler is the illustrator of such series as Harry Potter, The Martian Chronicles, Dora the Explorer, and Sesame Street. He's also worked on projects for Marvel and DC Comics. He collaborated with the team that created The Martian Chronicles to create the graphic novel edition of the novel. You can learn more about him at www.ianlachler.com. Stephen J. Lenczner is the illustrator of the Harry Potter series and the illustrator of numerous other projects. His art is also seen in magazines such as Wired and Entertainment Weekly. Lenczner lives in Connecticut. For more information about Lenczner, visit www.stephenlenczner.com. Matt Madden is the author of The Runaway King and The Traitor. He's also written The Five People You Meet in Heaven and The Three Secrets of Eve, as well as illustrating the graphic novels The Hobbit and The Spiderwick Chronicles. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and two sons. Chris Mancini grew up in Philadelphia and graduated from the School of Visual Arts. His work has appeared in several publications, including The New York Times, Rolling Stone, The New Yorker, and Entertainment Weekly. You can visit his website at www.chrismancini.com. Nathan Mumm is the author of The Night Angel Trilogy and the graphic novel series, The Girl from the Well. He is represented by literary agent Melanie Jackson at Bookends Literary Agency. Nathan is a professional storyteller, a published author, and an adjunct professor of education. He is a graduate of the University of North Texas. You can visit his website at www.nathanmumm.com. Carter Nix is the author of the novels Unreal, The Red Tree, and The Green Glass Sea. He is also the editor of numerous anthologies, including The Ultimate Battle of the Bands, A Fire Upon the Deep, and Gems of Fantasy: 100 Must-Read Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Stories. He is also the editor-in-chief of Alloy, where he publishes new fiction, nonfiction, and artwork every month. He lives in a state of constant weirdness with his family in Birmingham, Alabama, where he serves as chief zombie wrangler for the Birmingham Science Fiction Association, and is a judge for the Writers of the Future. You can visit his website at www.carternix.com. Lisa Nowak, author of the young adult novel Be Safe I Love You, is a writer, speaker, and entrepreneur. She also writes under her nom de plume L.C. Tyler and the pen name of K. L. Tyler. When she isn't writing, you can find her giving keynote addresses at writers' conferences or working with young adults at her counseling center. For more information, visit LisaNowak.com. Mark Oshiro, author of The Wizard Hunters trilogy, is a graduate of Harvard University, where he studied art and linguistics, and earned his master's in linguistics from the University of Pennsylvania. He lives in Philadelphia, where he's part-owner of a publishing house and the literary agency, Mark Oshiro Literary Agency. He also writes for Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine. Richard Parks was born and raised in New Jersey, and went on to attend the School of Visual Arts in New York City, where he got a diploma in illustration. Since then, he has become one of the most popular artists in children's literature, with his books selling millions of copies around the world. Richard is also the writer and creator of a new television series, and he is a well-known songwriter, musician, and producer. You can visit him online at www.richardparks.com. Christopher L. Webber, an illustrator and graphic designer, is the creator of the original illustrations for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, and other titles in the series. He lives in Vermont with his wife and two children. You can visit his website at www.christopherwebber.com. Emily Wilson is the author of the picture books The Boy and the Mitten, A Gift of Time, A Gift of Memory, and One Boy, One Mitten. A Caldecott Honor book author, Emily is also the author and illustrator of several popular middle grade books. She is also the author of the picture book The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle and the young adult novel The Space Between. She lives in New Jersey with her family. Jim Di Bartolo's work includes the story for the album The Who by Numbers, and other work in film and television. For more information on Jim, visit his website at www.jimdi.com. Nancy E. Krulik is an artist and the author of many books, including the middle grade series The Dork Diaries and the fantasy series The Knight & Rogue Chronicles. The author of the science fiction and futuristic series A Girl, a Planet, and a Universe, she has also written fantasy, mysteries, and nonfiction and illustrated books for younger readers. She is the cofounder of the Odyssey Writing Workshop and holds an MA in history from George Mason University. She lives in Virginia. Visit her website at www.nancyekrulik.com. Sydney Bader is the creator and illustrator of numerous graphic novels, including those based on the picture books of Carolyn Cole Brown, as well as the acclaimed original graphic novel, Anya's Ghost, about the experiences of a young girl in Romania during World War II. She lives in Maryland. Paul Andrew Smith grew up in the Chicago area. He received his BFA in printmaking from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1992 and worked for several small advertising agencies, illustrating and designing, before moving to the East Coast in 1996. He has published two books of poetry and received a small grant from the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities. His work is available at www.paulandrewsmith.com. Sara Pennypacker is the author of many acclaimed books for children, including The Spellmaker, The Book of Eve, The Taming of the Queen, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, and the Tales from the Beach series. She has also illustrated more than a dozen books and authored picture books, including What Maisie Knew and Look Out, Kate, the Robot's Here! You can find her website at www.sarapennypacker.com. # Copyright First published as an ebook in 2011 by Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC an Andrews McMeel Universal company 1130 Walnut Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106 www.andrewsmcmeel.com ISBN: 978-1-4494-2381-1 The Library of Congress has cataloged the hardcover edition as follows: Falk, Jennifer. My heart belongs in Ireland / by Jennifer Falk ; illustrated by Richard Parks. p. cm. Summary: When a new girl moves into the small town of Clonban, Nora tries to make her uncomfortable by constantly teasing her, telling stories about Ireland, and calling her Nora Ryan. ISBN: 978-1-4494-1700-2 (hc) [1. Humorous stories. 2. Self-confidence—Fiction. 3. Friendship—Fiction. 4. Ireland—Fiction. 5. Country life—Fiction.] I. Parks, Richard, illustrator. II. Title. PZ8.2.F3355Mi 2012 [Fic]—dc23 2011015649 Published in association with the Graphic Universe and BookShots, LLC. © 2011 Jennifer Falk. All rights reserved. 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