Why I Love Middle Grade Romance By R.J. Anderson R.J. (Rebecca) Anderson is a UK-bestselling author for children and teens, including the Knife and Swift series of faery books for age 11 and up. Her latest book is Nomad (Orchard Books UK, January 2014), which may or may not include kissing. Visit her website (http://www.rj-anderson.com) or follow her on Twitter (@rj_anderson). A few years ago, someone asked me whether I read romance novels. Well, I have read a few, and even enjoyed some of them. But I wouldn't consider myself a regular reader of the romance genre, so what I said was, "I don't read romances. I read mysteries for the romance." What I forgot to add was that I read Middle Grade novels for the romance, too. I can hear some of my audience sputtering already. Romance, in stories for 8-12 year olds? Inconceivable! Everybody knows that readers of this age deplore "kissing books". They want action, adventure, stories about pets and fr...
Oh - Gilbert Blthye.
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My first major fictional character crush. I <3 him.
Just thinking about him males me feel good :)
will travel over there now
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I think my first had to be Henry Huggins. It was when he went through the mud to rescue that pest Ramona and then went back in to get her red boots...sigh!
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Caroline-No I haven't! I'll have to check them out.
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Oh, Gilbert Blythe. *Sigh* Love, love, love him - especially the movie version.
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