When my son Aidan was about 13 or 14 he wasn\'t interested in reading fiction. He liked history, or stories about machines. His English teacher said he needed to read more fiction, and I agreed, but what would he read. I went to a bookstore and browsed the YA section looking for the right thing. I came across a book by New Zealand author Kate de Goldi, "Closed Stranger". It was about two young men, their friendship, and the damage adoption had caused in one's life. I read it and gave it to Aidan. He loved the book, and it opened his eyes to the way fiction reflects and expands our worlds. I have wanted to thank Kate de Goldi ever since, so here it is.
Dear Kate,
Thank you very much for your books, all of them. You have given me hours of pleasure, but more than that you have given my young people a door into the world of literature. They are now avid readers and enjoy all that the world of books has to offer.
Thank you and warm regards,
Barbara
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