On Writing Middle Grade

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

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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Kristine Asselin says
November 30, 2011 at 1:07 pm
That’s lovely, Caroline! Thanks for sharing that quote!
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Anna Staniszewski says
November 30, 2011 at 3:24 pm
I love that!
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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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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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Augusta Scattergood says
November 30, 2011 at 7:15 pm
Everything she says makes my heart sigh.
Great quote.
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Marcia says
December 1, 2011 at 4:32 pm
I love Katherine Paterson quotes. 🙂
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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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