Over the years, I’ve found that I like historical fiction. I tend to be critical of see-through storylines and characters that are not fully developed. It’s hard to please me with an adult novel. He remains one of the greatest storytellers in children’s literature. Sadly, Dahl passed away in 1990 at the age of 74.
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He lived a varied and full life which undoubtedly contributed to his storytelling, in my opinion. We need stories like Charlotte’s Web, Stuart Little, A Wrinkle in Time, and others.īritish author, Roald Dahl wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG, Matilda, The Magic Finger, James and the Giant Peach, and many others. As I’ve read other novels, throughout my life, I’d also put The GIver by Lois Lowry in this category of story.Īre kids still reading these types of stories today? I hope so. The impressions left from that book have stuck with me. It taught me that siblings and parents are important and to fight for the things that have that type of designation. It told me that it was alright to be afraid and brave at the same time. It made an impression on me at a very early age. This book inspired me to love science and embrace the unknown, as well as hope for the future – which is uncertain for all of us. Madeleine L’Engle is another favorite author because of one of her books – A Wrinkle in Time. I wonder if anyone today could have as broad a reach. He was an essayist, consummate stylist, as well as a children’s author. I think I also look up to White in that he wasn’t just one kind of author. Charlotte’s Web (1952) is one of my all-time favorite books. The story of an unlikely friendship between a pig and a spider, farm yard antics, the coming of age of a young girl, and the fact that death is part of life is truly an inspiring tale. Whenever I hear his name, see a quote, or pass the title of one of his books, I am taken back to being a young girl and relive the pleasure I had in reading Charlotte’s Web. He would have been 123 years old being born on July 11tth, 1999. If I was stretching it I could include Maeve Binchy, Carolyn Keen, and a few others, for the enjoyment of their stories or well-developed characters. These are people who write books with characters who stay with me, a storyline that engrosses me or offers such insight into history that I learn from the facts woven into the story.įor me, these authors are people like E.B.White, Madeline d”Engle, Roald Dahl, and Mary Doria Russell, as well as Lauren Belfer, writers of historical fiction.
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