![]() ![]() ![]() MH: Since I volunteer as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) with LA foster children, a lot of the book came out of my experiences working with them, and from specific kids that I’ve gotten to know. ![]() Plus it was fun going back and forth between their heads, especially since they’re all so different! Vic’s sections were particularly fun, since he’s extremely charming and has such a vivid imagination.ĬVZ: Your book includes viewpoints beyond your own, did you use beta or sensitivity readers to assure characters from other perspectives were accurately and compassionately conveyed? I found it easier to switch between POVs than to try to write all of one character, then the other. I wrote in alternating fashion so that the story unfolds linearly. HENNESSEY: Thanks for the kind words! This book was really special to me, so that means a lot. ![]() Did you write it in an alternating fashion as it’s published, or did you write each character’s piece separately? The four main characters share the same foster-care home and the story is told from three viewpoints.ĬHRISTINE VAN ZANDT: Welcome to Kite Tales! This is such an important topic but you convey the issues in a way a middle-grade reader can understand. Hennessey’s new middle-grade book, The Echo Park Castaways, addresses LA’s child-welfare system. ![]()
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