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Simon Rose writes the perfect books for reluctant readers, especially boys. I wish that he’d been writing books when my oldest son was between the ages of 9 and 13. My oldest has dyslexia, and he needed books that were not only well-written but exciting and fast-paced. And books that did not “talk down”. Simon Rose writes such books.
The Emerald Curse is the exciting adventure story of a boy who must rescue his grandfather from the very world his grandfather created in comic books. The illustrations by Cynthia Nugent are graphic novel like and perfect for the story. There is a magical pen with a cursed emerald in it, hybrid animals such as Wolfbats to scare the bejeebers out of you, superheroes that save their comic world and rebels who fight for it. I do recommend it for the older reader, though, as there is violence in it. But that is why I like it so much, not for the violence but because it is a story for the older kid but in a compact easy-to-digest package (115 pages).
I met Simon Rose at the SCBWI-Michigan Fall Conference. He is especially witty and will keep you laughing if you get the chance to go to one of his workshops. He has a self-deprecating humor and is a history buff. But, most importantly, Simon Rose is one of those writers who is going after it and succeeding, despite doing it the non-traditional way. If you listen to Andrew Karre, the Flux editor, he will say if your book doesn’t sell so many in just a short time, it’s over for the book. And probably over for you, since your book didn’t sell. Who would want to publish you again? But, then there is Simon Rose whose books are growing in popularity over time.
And I predict his books will continue to sell and become more popular, not less.
According to the website ReadingSuccessLab.com, Government statistics show 25 million Americans are functionally illiterate. The primary cause is dyslexia or one of its many variants.
Through their children’s book series, Hank Zipzer: The World’s Greatest Underachiever, co-authors Lin Oliver and Henry Winkler share the struggles and triumphs of a resourceful elementary school student as he deals with the challenges that come with dyslexia. The stories are based on Henry Winkler’s own experiences with the disorder.
On this edition of Just One More Book, Mark speaks with actor, director, producer and author, Henry Winkler about becoming an author and his relationship with Hank Zipzer, his struggles with reading and learning, and what we can do to help our children.
Links to Hank Zipzer books:
This is episode 300 of Just One More Book!!
UPDATE: Click here to see the transcript of this interview.
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