Part of my assignment for the new Kids On Wheels magazine is writing serial fiction. I haven't written fiction in many years, and when I did, it was for teenagers; the KOW audience is 8-12 years old. I'm quietly freaking out, wondering how on earth I'm going to meet this challenge. I know I'll come up with something, but will it be anything anyone would ever want to read? To start my mind working along age-appropriate lines, I've been re-familiarizing myself with classic books for the reading level. I chose five: The Phantom Tollboth by Norton Juster, A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L'Engle (one of my favorites when I was that age), the incomparable Harriet The Spy by Louise Fitzhugh, From The Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg, and the modern classic Holes by Louis Sachar. Everyone should read Holes , it is brilliant. It was also make into an excellent movie, with a screenplay written, thank goodness, by the author. All this r...
I am glad to see my name in your list. I will add a link to your blog in my own one
ReplyDeleteGlad to see you're still reading me. :)
ReplyDeleteI rummaged through all the old comments, looking for your name and URL.
Happy anniversary!
ReplyDeleteI just finished catching up on your blog. I haven't been online much over the holidays. Thanks for the link!
Once again, thank you for continuing to publish such a great blog. Reading the news and then reading your blog puts a whole different slant on things, and makes me dig deeper.
ReplyDeleteIt's also made me realize that in order for Canada to stay attractive, a lot of us who are already here have to maintain a sense of gratitude, ensure we don't get lazy, and speak up as often as needed.
Keep up the great work!
Oh my. Thank you so much. Excellent observation about life in Canada. That also reminds me that I'll still be an activist up there - a good thing! Thanks again for your high praise, I'll try to live up to it.
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