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From: Steven Engelfried <sengelfried>
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2007 11:04:00 -0700 (PDT)
I'll second Maia's recommendation of "A Ring of Endless Light." One thing I appreciate about that book is that Vicky doesn't realize for a long time that she is a poet. She rates herself low compared to her math/science genius siblings. So we readers (along with her grandpa) easily see how eloquent and thoughtful her words are, but it takes her a while to get it and to see how important her talent is, which makes it even more satisfying. More recently, "I Am the Messenger" by Zusak and "Project Mulberry" by Park are both interesting for the way they insert the author into the story, making us readers think about the writer's role in relation to her characters. Finally, though it's not fiction, I was very impressed with "Writing Magic" by Gail Levine....she really does a great job of showing what it's like to be a writer. Ideas, techniques, tips, fun exercises (that kids will actually try), and very easy to read.
- Steven Engelfried, Multnomah County Library
503-844-5711 sengelfried at yahoo.com
Maia Cheli-Colando <maia at littlefolktales.org> wrote:
Are we being narcissistic when we write of writers? But then, although you can paint painters or photograph photographers, you can't exactly eat chefs or prune gardeners. (Hmm. You can sue lawyers, though. )
My two favorites for defining writerhood:
Emily of New Moon series -- especially Emily's Quest, as she climbs the Alpine Path. What Dean does to Emily, and what it frees in her when she can love her story people again....ouch.... and A Ring of Endless Light by Madeleine L'Engle.
And for expanding and exploding the definitions:
Alphabet of Thorn by Patricia McKillip - fantasy, but certainly read by YA. The teen protagonist is a translator. Very unique allegory of the weight of the reader's lens.... and Voices by Ursula K Le Guin, which also blends the lines between writer and translator. Amazing work.
-- Maia
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Received on Sun 29 Apr 2007 01:04:00 PM CDT
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2007 11:04:00 -0700 (PDT)
I'll second Maia's recommendation of "A Ring of Endless Light." One thing I appreciate about that book is that Vicky doesn't realize for a long time that she is a poet. She rates herself low compared to her math/science genius siblings. So we readers (along with her grandpa) easily see how eloquent and thoughtful her words are, but it takes her a while to get it and to see how important her talent is, which makes it even more satisfying. More recently, "I Am the Messenger" by Zusak and "Project Mulberry" by Park are both interesting for the way they insert the author into the story, making us readers think about the writer's role in relation to her characters. Finally, though it's not fiction, I was very impressed with "Writing Magic" by Gail Levine....she really does a great job of showing what it's like to be a writer. Ideas, techniques, tips, fun exercises (that kids will actually try), and very easy to read.
- Steven Engelfried, Multnomah County Library
503-844-5711 sengelfried at yahoo.com
Maia Cheli-Colando <maia at littlefolktales.org> wrote:
Are we being narcissistic when we write of writers? But then, although you can paint painters or photograph photographers, you can't exactly eat chefs or prune gardeners. (Hmm. You can sue lawyers, though. )
My two favorites for defining writerhood:
Emily of New Moon series -- especially Emily's Quest, as she climbs the Alpine Path. What Dean does to Emily, and what it frees in her when she can love her story people again....ouch.... and A Ring of Endless Light by Madeleine L'Engle.
And for expanding and exploding the definitions:
Alphabet of Thorn by Patricia McKillip - fantasy, but certainly read by YA. The teen protagonist is a translator. Very unique allegory of the weight of the reader's lens.... and Voices by Ursula K Le Guin, which also blends the lines between writer and translator. Amazing work.
-- Maia
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