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![]() ![]() After her presentation, she stayed on to sign books and chat with attendees. She was inspiring, but took care to underscore the simple fact that writing is hard work it takes time and dedication. Legrand shared her earliest writings and drawings (horses, unicorns, more horses), her rejection letters (74), her publisher's edit requests (11 pages), passages from each book (creepy ones), a bowl of candy (Starburst and Three Musketeers), and a bit of herself (as I said, she's delightful). I'm holding Igor from The Year of Shadows (How could someone so nice spawn Miss Cavendish, one of the most frightening villains of children's literature?) In fact, the most often asked question was "How did you ever think of that?!" "That" being something creepy, horrific, or downright terrifying. ![]() Though Claire's books may be classified as middle-grade horror and the stuff of nightmares, Claire, herself, is a delight. ![]() An eclectic crowd of 5th-7th-graders, parents, and older adults attended the program. She is the author of The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls (2012) and The Year of Shadows (2013), both published by Simon and Schuster. A few days ago, I was lucky enough to have Claire Legrand visit my library. ![]()
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