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Kris Ivy
Kris Ivy asked Jack Gantos:

Good day Mr. Gantos, Do you know the particular point in time that you decided to be an author? OR-Do you suppose that there was a sort of deciding factor or influence? OR-What inspired you to write The Trouble in Me?

Jack Gantos After reading a lot of good books and keeping a journal I think it was roughly around the time I was entering high school that I thought I'd like to write books. Then I went to college for creative writing and started publishing, so it worked out. As for THE TROUBLE IN ME--I wrote that book because I think when I was about 14 that is the age (and events in TROUBLE IN ME)--when I began to make a series of bad decisions about how to live my life that led to the bigger trouble which I write about in HOLE IN MY LIFE. thanks, jg
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Other than you, who--male or female--is the best dressed author of books for children/young adults?

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Elisheva Rina asked Jack Gantos:

Do you consider your characters tragic or comic, based on the crazy mix of situations you put them in? Is your new character meant to be pitied or laughed at?

Kristin
Kristin asked Jack Gantos:

My 8th graders would like to know: Did you know from the beginning where you wanted your Joey Pigza series to end up? And, was it hard for you to let go of such a lovable character and that's why you wrote the 4th book later on? Thanks for considering my questions!

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