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Dear Bruce Coville,
I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart.
When I was in elementary school I HATED reading. I wouldn't touch a book with a thirty-nine-and-a-half foot pole if I did not have to. The main reason behind this is the fact that I have dyslexia, which made reading really difficult for me.
It was your books that changed my life. In the 6th grade my teacher had the class read the first book in your Rod Albright alien adventure series. I absolutely fell in love with your book, and I found myself reading ahead at home.
After I read the first book, I made my dad take me to the library to get the rest of the series and I even ended up finishing the whole series in the time it took the class to read the first book. The day I came to class and realized that, is one of the proudest moments in my life because of how impossible I thought I would be for me.
That day was over six years ago, and Im still reading. I cant even imagine how horrible it would be if I never realized how great reading is. The love of reading your books gave me, helped me overcome part of my dyslexia, for which I cant thank you enough.
-Loryn
I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart.
When I was in elementary school I HATED reading. I wouldn't touch a book with a thirty-nine-and-a-half foot pole if I did not have to. The main reason behind this is the fact that I have dyslexia, which made reading really difficult for me.
It was your books that changed my life. In the 6th grade my teacher had the class read the first book in your Rod Albright alien adventure series. I absolutely fell in love with your book, and I found myself reading ahead at home.
After I read the first book, I made my dad take me to the library to get the rest of the series and I even ended up finishing the whole series in the time it took the class to read the first book. The day I came to class and realized that, is one of the proudest moments in my life because of how impossible I thought I would be for me.
That day was over six years ago, and Im still reading. I cant even imagine how horrible it would be if I never realized how great reading is. The love of reading your books gave me, helped me overcome part of my dyslexia, for which I cant thank you enough.
-Loryn
Reply by Bruce Coville
Loryn -
This is the kind of response a writer for young readers lives for. Truly, I could not hope for any better affirmation of my work than this. I am so delighted to know that my fanciful stories were part of your journey to reading.
Thanks for sharing this.
Humbled and honored,
BC
This is the kind of response a writer for young readers lives for. Truly, I could not hope for any better affirmation of my work than this. I am so delighted to know that my fanciful stories were part of your journey to reading.
Thanks for sharing this.
Humbled and honored,
BC