The First Novel that Moved Me
Hey, I'm double blog-hopping today, because while hopping on the first one I saw a second one that was too delicious to pass up. It's hosted by Brad Jaeger, and the theme on which we are to blog is "The First Novel that Moved Me."
The first novel that ever moved me, that ever sucked me in and wouldn't let go until the adventure was completed, that clung to me long after I finished reading was Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. I don't remember exactly how old I was when I first read it, but I think it was either 4th or 5th grade.
It was the cute mousey on the cover that drew me in, but it was the intrigue and mystery of the rats and the secret of Mr. Frisby's past that kept me turning the pages.
And the resilient Mrs. Frisby was such a simple but admirable protagonist for my young mind to relate to. I think she's the reason this story has resonated with me after all these years, because she felt so very real to me, and real-feeling characters---no matter what crazy situation they're thrown into---are my number one requirement in stories that I read and write.
So how about you? What's the first story that ever moved you? (You have 'till midnight to join le hop.)
It was the cute mousey on the cover that drew me in, but it was the intrigue and mystery of the rats and the secret of Mr. Frisby's past that kept me turning the pages.
And the resilient Mrs. Frisby was such a simple but admirable protagonist for my young mind to relate to. I think she's the reason this story has resonated with me after all these years, because she felt so very real to me, and real-feeling characters---no matter what crazy situation they're thrown into---are my number one requirement in stories that I read and write.
So how about you? What's the first story that ever moved you? (You have 'till midnight to join le hop.)
Comments
the first story that moved me was Hans Christian Anderson's "The Little Match Girl", even now it makes me tear up.
eeleenlee - it was my pleasure to visit your blog. Glad to see you on the author blog hop. You can join this one too if you want to do a post on "The Little Match Girl." I've never read that one - I'll save it for a day on which I wanna get misty. :(
Marieke - NIMH Rules!
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