More Classics!
I just finished adapting/abridging five classics for ABDO: Peter Pan, King Arthur, Tom Sawyer, The Wind in the Willows, and The Red Badge of Courage.
It feels odd to fiddle around with another author's words. And these are some authors, huh? It was very intimidating which is why I hesitated to take on the assignment. I am SO GLAD I did! I fell in love with Tom Sawyer all over again! Seriously, what an awesome story: friendship, betrayal, mystery, adventure, murder and lots of humor all wrapped up in one book.
I had read The Red Badge of Courage in high school and hated it with a passion. I never would have reread the book unless I had to. Reading it through the eyes of an adult is so very different from reading it as a 15 year-old. I was surprised how much I enjoyed it and how I identified with Henry on so many levels.
I was just asked to work on five more and can't wait to get started. This is what I'm about to tackle:
ABDO has been incredible to work with and their illustrators are fantastic and top notch. You already know how much I admire and adore Phyllis Harris for her work on my Katharine series. Well, when I saw the cover of Tom Sawyer and an inside illustration, I was beyond thrilled again. I think Mark Twain would be amazed too. I'll be able to post some images/links for the illustrator this week or next.
It feels odd to fiddle around with another author's words. And these are some authors, huh? It was very intimidating which is why I hesitated to take on the assignment. I am SO GLAD I did! I fell in love with Tom Sawyer all over again! Seriously, what an awesome story: friendship, betrayal, mystery, adventure, murder and lots of humor all wrapped up in one book.
I had read The Red Badge of Courage in high school and hated it with a passion. I never would have reread the book unless I had to. Reading it through the eyes of an adult is so very different from reading it as a 15 year-old. I was surprised how much I enjoyed it and how I identified with Henry on so many levels.
I was just asked to work on five more and can't wait to get started. This is what I'm about to tackle:
ABDO has been incredible to work with and their illustrators are fantastic and top notch. You already know how much I admire and adore Phyllis Harris for her work on my Katharine series. Well, when I saw the cover of Tom Sawyer and an inside illustration, I was beyond thrilled again. I think Mark Twain would be amazed too. I'll be able to post some images/links for the illustrator this week or next.