Artemis Fowl

[Anne Dykstra <Tzolelet@AOL.COM>]

At last, a controversy over Artemis!  I had the pleasure of meeting Eoin
Colfer about two weeks ago in New York when my sixth-graders took me along to
meet him at our local public library.  The only comment I had for him was met
with a grin:  I remarked that my principal didn't like the protagonist
because he was unlikeable while I found Artemis true to form as a
twelve-year-old boy, many of whom are not likeable people and many of whom
should be colored in shades of gray.  And who could not feel for feisty
little Holly?  Many of my kids surely did.

While we are all not only entitled to but also duty-bound to have our
opinions about reading material, I am puzzled by the obligatory comparison
with *Harry Potter*.  Some of my student liked the books and some didn't.
That's the way I like it.

These two books are very different - and vive la difference!

Wishing one and all a diverse and enjoyable summer reading schedule-

Anne Dykstra
Lbirarian
Professional Performing Arts School
New York, NY
tzolelet@aol.com

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