Caroline Starr Rose

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On Writing Middle Grade

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I am trying in a book simply to give children a place where they may find rest for their weary souls.

-Katherine Paterson, A SENSE OF WONDER: ON READING AND WRITING BOOKS FOR CHILDREN

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  1. Natalie Aguirre says

    November 30, 2011 at 12:52 pm

    Kids are definitely weary these days with their hectic lives. They definitely need books to escape into.

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  2. Kristine Asselin says

    November 30, 2011 at 1:07 pm

    That’s lovely, Caroline! Thanks for sharing that quote!

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  3. Anna Staniszewski says

    November 30, 2011 at 3:24 pm

    I love that!

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  4. Caroline Starr Rose says

    November 30, 2011 at 3:46 pm

    Isn’t it beautiful? I want to be Katherine Paterson when I grow up.

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  5. Heidi Willis says

    November 30, 2011 at 4:03 pm

    I love that quote. It’s so true of reading, not just for kids but for adults too. Taking time from life to read should be a quiet place.

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  6. Augusta Scattergood says

    November 30, 2011 at 7:15 pm

    Everything she says makes my heart sigh.
    Great quote.

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  7. Marcia says

    December 1, 2011 at 4:32 pm

    I love Katherine Paterson quotes. 🙂

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  8. Mia says

    December 3, 2011 at 2:09 pm

    Is that the secret for writing such amazing books? So simple, yet so difficult to execute. Love that quote. Does every writer need an underscoring inspiration to write?

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