When I write, I know my words have the potential to do that and more.Īnd if you've read this far and still have not commented on Jack's page, do it now! Then share this blog entry with everyone you know. Think about how good you felt giving Jack Sossner a little encouragement. And instead of reaching one kid at a time (like with Jack and his Electro Man), we have the potential to reach thousands, if not millions. If you've read this far to see why I write for young people, it's because we as authors have the chance to reach kids with the words we put in our books.
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You'll get another entry into the drawing.
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Post a link to this blog entry or directly to Jack's page on your own blog, website, MySpace or Facebook page, etc and let me know. It feels really good.Īs for the contest, post a comment below that you've commented on Jack's Lego page and you will be entered into a random drawing to win an autographed copy of Big Slick. Take ten seconds to make a difference in a little kid's life. Imagine what a difference we can make to Jack's life if we all went to Jack's Lego page and commented on his masterpiece. Now Jack just needs to know his creations are being shared with the world. He builds Lego things with unbridled passion. Now, Jack is clearly no Legonardo DaVinci, but it's also clear that he loves what he does. So much so that he went to the lengths of taking a digital photo of Electro Man and posting it on the Lego website. It's obvious that Jack likes Legos, nay, that he is obsessed with Legos. I can imagine Jack sitting at the kitchen table snapping together the Legos, working diligently to get Electro Man's black eyes in the right spots, getting that flag to stick out of the gun in just the right way. In fact, I think the younger these experiences happen, the more ingrained they become, sort of like a flashlight illuminating a larger area if it's held further away from the wall.Įlectro Man is the Lego creation of an 8 year-old by the name of Jack Sossner. I believe that we don't necessarily have to remember the experience for it to have an emotional hold on us either. I'm a strong believer in how those tiny, little, seemingly insignificant positive (and negative) experiences shape us into who we become. It could have been coloring (colouring if you're from Australia), dancing, playing a musical instrument, your love of reading, memorizing the Pledge of Allegiance, whatever.Ĭan you remember that emotion? How it made you feel inside? Maybe is was a parent or some other relative who offered the encouragement.
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Can you think of an instance when you were a kid where an adult showed interest and excitement in what you were doing? Something you loved to do?