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Tuesday, July 8, 2014

My interview with 14 year old about his favorite book: The Enemy by Charles Higson

And what hooked him. Hint: "The Characters!"
on the Kidliterati Blog: Kidliterati Ten

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K. L. Hallam
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NYC writer of speculative fiction rooted in complex family dynamics and characters who rise out of self-doubt and oppression by learning to trust the strength they had within themselves all along. Member of SCBWI, International Thriller Writers, and Authors Guild.
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