Middle Grade Reader Spotlight! An Interview with Rose
January 1, 2018
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Happy New Year!
Today we hear from Rose, an 8-year-old reader from Canada, who becomes so consumed by the stories she's reading that she doesn't even notice when her little sister stacks books on her head! Rose has a love for the humor in stories, and a genuine appreciation for the 1968 hit The Last Unicorn. But careful - don't cross her, because she has a strong streak of Queen Scarlet from Wings of Fire in her, and she just might be Prime Minister one day!

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What are your three favorite books and why?
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I like the whole Wings of Fire series (I’ve read them all) by Tui T. Sutherland. I don’t know why I like them so much, I just do. I also like what I’ve read so far of the Warriors series by Erin Hunter. I like them a lot because there’s so much adventure. It’s just… I can’t describe it. And finally, I like Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney. Did you know that there’s a new book? No spoilers! Anyways, all of the books in that series are hilarious, and that’s why I like them.
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What do you like about reading?
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I like the way it carries you off to another world. Once, my guardian, Heather, and my little sister, Deji, collaborated while I was reading. Here’s what they did: They piled a stack of very light books on my head, and I didn’t even notice!
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Is there a book out there that you think is seriously underrated? Tell us about it!
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I really love The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle, but nobody in my class has ever heard of it! There are 22 people in it! Seriously!
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Where is your favorite place to read? Can you describe it for us?
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My bed has books in it, but it’s so warm and comfy, so I love reading on our Kindle in my bed. I don’t really like the books in my bed, though.
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Which character in a book you’ve read is the most like you and why?
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This might surprise you, but I think I’m most like Queen Scarlet from Wings of Fire. Here’s why: I have, let’s just say, anger management problems, just like Queen Scarlet. I also kinda keep grudges, a bit like her, but way less intense.
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Is there any aspect of being a kid that you think authors don’t write about enough?
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Not really. In fact, now that I think about it, authors haven’t left anything out. Not from my point of view, at least.
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If you could be best friends with any character from any book, who would it be and why?
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I honestly have so many characters I would put here I’ll just put one character. Here he is: Firestar, from Warriors. As a side note, Warriors has cats as the main characters. Anyways, the books make it sound like he’s kind and caring and handsome (for a cat).
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If you’ve started a book, but you don’t like it, do you force yourself to finish it, or do you stop reading? How long does it usually take for you to stop?
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When I notice the first signs that I’m not going to like it, I usually barrel on to see what’s going to happen. When the story takes a turn that I don’t like, I go on. Two more turns that I don’t like, though, and I’m done.
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If you, as a reader, could give advice to authors of kids’ books, what would it be?
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To  add more funny bits to their books because kids love to laugh. If you’re doing books for older children maybe don’t follow this advice, but…… add some illustrations!
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And lastly, what is something you dream of doing one day (from becoming a dog owner to running for President, nothing is too big or too small for this answer!)?
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Well, right now I’m debating between several jobs. Here they are: Artist, YouTuber, Prime Minister, Olympic swimmer and finally, one of those people who design book covers on their computers.
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