Yep -- this is the kind of kid I love - whole heart, mostly worn on her sleeve, being real, no matter her age. Always a memorable character because characters like this bring the real. I'm also so impressed by Arnold's versatility, and that she's not allowed herself to become pigeonholed writing one kind of thing for kids. Why not write chapter books AND YA? The last YA of Arnold's was kind of breath-taking, and this is a Whole New Thing. Love that for her. (And yet editors tend to reallllllly prefer you do otherwise, at least in my experience... it gives me hope when I see people doing what they wanna.)
Yep -- this is the kind of kid I love - whole heart, mostly worn on her sleeve, being real, no matter her age. Always a memorable character because characters like this bring the real. I'm also so impressed by Arnold's versatility, and that she's not allowed herself to become pigeonholed writing one kind of thing for kids. Why not write chapter books AND YA? The last YA of Arnold's was kind of breath-taking, and this is a Whole New Thing. Love that for her. (And yet editors tend to reallllllly prefer you do otherwise, at least in my experience... it gives me hope when I see people doing what they wanna.)