The Wreck of the Hesperus Felicia Hemans rather than to Longfellow). Additionally, in Kevin Sullivan's 1985 film of "Anne of Green Gables", a character recites "The Wreck of the Hesperus" prior to Anne's rousing rendition of "The Highwayman". "The Wreck of the Hesperus" is also mentioned in the 2017 Woody Allen film "Wonder Wheel". "The Wreck of the Hesperus" is referenced in the comic song "Lydia the Tattooed Lady" by Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg, performed by Groucho Marx in the movie "At the Circus" (1939); by Virginia Weidler in "The Philadelphia Story" (1940); by Robin Williams in "The Fisher King" (1991); by Kermit the
The Children of the King conveys both the sublime and the mundane in life." and " Hartnett grounds the relatively minor fantasy presence in the book with a heartfelt examination of the pain and hardships, endured by civilians in wartime." "The Children of the King" has also been reviewed by "BookList" (starred review), "Library Media Connection", "Voice of Youth Advocates", "School Library Journal", "Kirkus Reviews" (starred review), "The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books". and Booktrust. It won the , and was shortlisted for the 2013 Prime Minister's Literary Award for young adult fiction. The Children of the King The Children of the King