tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26098225.post7008115535960838318..comments2023-11-05T06:04:10.647-05:00Comments on emilyreads: The Wand in the Word: Review HaikuEMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15633057062989686339noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26098225.post-53220196447742797272006-11-26T19:29:00.000-05:002006-11-26T19:29:00.000-05:00Maybe not kids, but I'm a teen and I loved it!Maybe not kids, but I'm a teen and I loved it!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15192628745431017199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26098225.post-43474239519812351882006-11-25T13:52:00.000-05:002006-11-25T13:52:00.000-05:00I agree with you both: there is appeal here for ol...I agree with you both: there is appeal here for older fantasy fans (say, 8th grade and up), but that seems like a small niche. Reading this between Kathleen Krull's <i>Isaac Newton</i> and Russell Freedman's <i>Freedom Walkers</i> just made that "not quite for kids" angle a bit starker for me.<br /><br />(And yes, Marcus does have a wicked cool job.)EMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15633057062989686339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26098225.post-40848095244033506842006-11-24T21:34:00.000-05:002006-11-24T21:34:00.000-05:00Great haiku! I loved this book and thought that th...Great haiku! I loved this book and thought that the book would have a lot of appeal to kids who are fantasy fans. I think that many teens and tweens are fascinated by information about their favorite authors. I also thought the book would be inspirational to young aspiring writers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813084292265103896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26098225.post-28535480646082375662006-11-24T20:04:00.000-05:002006-11-24T20:04:00.000-05:00Excellent question -- it had never occurred to me ...Excellent question -- it had never occurred to me that Leonard Marcus' work would appeal to kids, though I think <i>The Wand in the Word</i> has a better shot than most, assuming the the kids in question are fantasy fans. <br /><br />That said, I love his work and think he's got one of the coolest jobs in the universe. I'm so glad that someone is doing what he's doing.Chris Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17891925951616484973noreply@blogger.com