Huron Expositor, 2007-08-29, Page 7Seaforth kids learn
from visiting author
Author Carrie Percy came to Huron County to pro-
mote her new children's novel and teach kids about cre-
ative writing.
She toured on Aug. 21, to libraries in Brussels,
Hensall and Seaforth.
During her stop at the Seaforth library, she read an
excerpt from her new novel - the first one she's had pub-
lished - Ridley Bluefox and the Flying Fish of Fortune
Falls.
Three children were on hand to listen and then take
part in a creative writing lesson. Percy focussed the
children on creating a character.
This novel, the first of a trilogy Percy hopes to get
published, is an adventure story for kids who like
Indiana Jones, she says.
Kids who like Indy and his whip, will like Ridley and
his fishing pole.
Her husband Gavin was along with her on her
around the county.
He describes the book as being a
"high vocabulary book for kids with
a suitable maturity level."
He says, "Most kids who want to
read books with a higher vocabulary
read books that are too mature."
Percy led the kids through creat-
ing a character for a book: Ridley
Bluefox and the Fish. The children
collectively created the fish.
The children gave whacky ideas of
what the fish should look like, and
after brainstorming, Percy drew the
character. The character was named
by the kids, Finny the Drivin'
Thunderfish
She says, "I want kids to learn
something. Get them interested in
creative writing before they go back
to school."
Percy is an elementary school
teacher in Cambridge, Ont. She has
taught children in grades 1 to 6.
The 96 -page novel is for ages seven
and up and can be bought at
Chapters' online store or lobster-
press.com, the publisher's website.
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The Huron Expositor • August 29, 2007 Page 7
trip Cambridge author Carrie Percy gives a creative writing lesson after reading from her book Ridley Bluefox
and the Flying Fish of Fortune Falls at a recent visit to Seaforth Public Library.
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