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Blue Birds Love: Words from a Young Reader

11 Comments

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Dear Ms. Rose,

I am a fifth-grader from Maryland. I enjoyed reading Blue Birds. When I first started reading I was a bit uninterested because it took so long for Kimi and Alis to meet. When they met, a whole new world was opened to my eyes. They didn’t look at each other like strangers; they looked at each other like best friends would, despite appearances. At first, they longed for their best friends that were like them, Joan and Alawa. They soon realized that best friends aren’t people who are like you, best friends are people who look up for you and protect you, yet show all their love.

I love reading historical fiction, it’s so fascinating. Thank you for making Blue Birds, sometimes, there is hardly any historical fiction in the library. I randomly grabbed your book off the shelf because it looked interesting. When I found out it was about Roanoke, I had to check it out. Did you like history growing up?

I also love writing. Writing stories is my favorite pastime. I get to be creative and use my imagination to inspire others. Please write more stories, preferably, about Valley Forge and the revolution. I’d also like some writing tips, or poetry tips.

I don’t really like poetry that much. I like writing things out and being descriptive. You mastered poetry.* You wrote poetically, yet made it intriguing. Once I started reading, I couldn’t stop.

Sincerely,
A Reader (age 10)

* the reader’s emphasis, not mine!

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Comments

  1. Kell Andrews says

    February 26, 2016 at 8:21 am

    What a wonderful letter! 🙂

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    • Caroline says

      February 26, 2016 at 8:46 am

      Incredible. And so well spoken for a ten-year-old. What really affected me is the line about historical fiction. It can be a hard sell to publishers, but there truly are kids hungry for it.

      Reply
  2. Faith Hough says

    February 26, 2016 at 9:01 am

    Aw. that’s the best.
    And I love the reminder that there are kids out there longing for good historical fiction!

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    • Caroline says

      February 26, 2016 at 9:02 am

      Exactly.

      Reply
  3. Sarah M says

    February 26, 2016 at 10:27 am

    Such a sweet (and well-written!) letter. I bet this made your day!!
    Sarah M

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    • Caroline says

      February 26, 2016 at 12:32 pm

      Definitely did. I’ve probably read it a dozen times.

      Reply
  4. Vijaya says

    February 26, 2016 at 3:35 pm

    This is the highest praise, Caroline! What a beautiful letter. Thank you so much for sharing this. Makes my heart sing!

    Reply
    • Caroline says

      February 26, 2016 at 4:08 pm

      Mine too.

      Reply
  5. Margaret Simon says

    February 27, 2016 at 5:46 am

    Letters like these make it all worthwhile. For me, students like these make it all worthwhile. What a wonderful letter!

    Reply
  6. Kathleen says

    February 27, 2016 at 6:22 am

    You can’t ask for better praise than that! Just beautiful.

    Reply
  7. Linda Jackson says

    February 28, 2016 at 6:23 pm

    This is beautiful. 🙂

    Reply

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