 Seven-year-old Adora Svitak has written more than 330,000 words of stories, poems and essays in the past year. Her first book "Flying Fingers" is scheduled to be released on Oct 27, 2005. She was awarded a book contract from a prestigious publishing house in Beijing, China. Her book will be published in China early next year.
Beijing, China & Glendale, CA, USA, October 16, 2005 -- Seven-year-old
Adora Svitak has published her first book, a compilation of historical fiction
and adventure stories which range in length from 18 to 50 pages each.
The book Flying Fingers is four pages shy of three hundred pages. It has four
parts which includes Adora’s nine stories, writing tips, her opinions on
politics, religion, media and education, plus a collection of her earlier poems.
Adora has written over 330,000 words in the last year alone, but what sets her
apart is the equally impressive quality and maturity of her writing. She has
skillfully applied sophisticated writing techniques, explored complex themes,
and has used her extensive vocabulary appropriately.
Adora improves visibly with each new story and has an incredible capacity to
re-invent herself. One story is set in ancient Egypt, another during the
Renaissance. Although her stories are infused with a childlike sense of humor,
her lushly descriptive fantasy odysseys are peppered with witty dialogue, and
her descriptions of characters and events betray perceptions and insights that
seem ageless. How did Adora get so far in such a short amount of time?
Flying Fingers: Master the Tools of Learning Through the Joy of Writing provides
the answers. Each of Adora's stories is accompanied by a special "parents'
section" with teaching tips from Adora's mother, Joyce. Espousing her belief
that imparting a sense of play and freedom is the first step to improve a
child's writing skills, Joyce includes a series of fun writing activities that
parents and kids can do together.
Adora's mission to share her love of writing with other children extends to her
desire to help other children to enjoy the pleasure of reading and writing. She
plans to visit schools, especially low-income schools to show other kids how she
gets such great results. Armed with her laptop and projector, Adora demonstrates
her writing process live (at 70 words per minute it doesn't take long), answers
questions, and donates copies of her book to students.
Having an almost three hundred page book published in the US is an impressive
achievement, let alone having a prestigious publishing house translate the book
into Chinese for sale in China early next year. Adora Svitak, who will be
turning eight this month, has been writing on the computer since June 2004 and
may be one of the youngest authors to get an international book contract. With
more children becoming computer and word processor savvy at younger ages, we
shall likely see similar talents emerge on the literary scene that has
traditionally been dominated by adults.
It takes an open mind and strong belief in children to understand Adora's
capacity and talent. However, Adora's ability and talent go beyond the book she
writes. Her willingness to help and inspire other children, her desire and
passion for knowledge and insatiable hunger to know what's happening around her
is truly amazing and inspirational.
Please visit Adora Svitak’s website at www.adorasvitak.com or call 425-882-1603
for more information.
Editors Note:
The publishing company in the US is Action Publishing in CA; the publishing
company in Beijing, China is China Translation and Publishing Corporation.
Contact:
Joyce Svitak
Adora Svitak
http://www.adorasvitak.com/
425-882-1603
News Source: PRWEB
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