Brian Jacques
Author of the Redwall series of children's books, Brian Jacques has died at the age of 71. His last completed novel is in production and slated for publication in May.
I never read a Jacques novel. Neither did my daughter, who was, I think, sorry to see that her favorite animals, like rats and weasels, were always the bad guys (this may have changed later; I don't know).
What I know is that when my sons were in fourth grade, every book in the Redwall series then published was read by every boy in their grade who was a reader. The library had a wait list for the books. They talked about the books. They were excited by the story and characters.
I really don't know anything about Jacques. But I'm always sorry to lose a writer who got children so enthused about reading.
I never read a Jacques novel. Neither did my daughter, who was, I think, sorry to see that her favorite animals, like rats and weasels, were always the bad guys (this may have changed later; I don't know).
What I know is that when my sons were in fourth grade, every book in the Redwall series then published was read by every boy in their grade who was a reader. The library had a wait list for the books. They talked about the books. They were excited by the story and characters.
I really don't know anything about Jacques. But I'm always sorry to lose a writer who got children so enthused about reading.
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