American - Author | October 15, 1997 -
I would say that kids are great in many ways, because I think that we are less hampered when it comes to 'this costs too much' or 'that's impossible'.
Adora Svitak
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Make sure that your kids or the kids in your life have an opportunity to share their ideas, and to teach you something about what we know.
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Since the age of four, I've been exploring what I can do with the written word: everything from championing literacy and youth voice to raising awareness about world hunger.
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Hoping to instill my love of learning in other children, I taught my first class at a local elementary school the year my first book, 'Flying Fingers,' debuted; since then, I have spoken at hundreds of schools, classrooms and conferences around the world.
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Success on the front of women's rights will look like a world not only with obvious advances - where no girl is denied access to education, for instance - but also one with more subtle changes in how we regard gender and gender stereotypes.
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I was thrilled to be able to read at three. I just thought everyone loved reading as much as I did.
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I realise I'm still a child, though I do feel older.
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My family joke that I'm really a very senior person who accidentally happens to be 11.
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For kids like me, being called childish can be a frequent occurrence. Every time we make irrational demands, exhibit irresponsible behavior, or display any other signs of being normal American citizens, we are called childish.
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I realise I'm still a child, though I do feel older. I recently did an on-line test called 'What's Your True Age?' My result was 50-60 years old.
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With writing, I can express myself, really, and share my ideas and just let my thoughts flow out.
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A lot of negative words adults call the young, like 'naive,' 'impulsive' and 'way too connected online,' are all things we can turn into strengths to help us.
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