Sydney Smith- Blog #22 (Fictional Character)

When I was in elementary school, I loved to read books by the famous children's author Andrew Clements. My favorites were No Talking, The Report Card, A School Story, and Frindle. Every time I read one of his books, I fell in love with the characters and decided that I wanted to be just like them. My all- time favorite was probably the main character of the book A School Story. She did something that was my dream for a very long time- she wrote a novel, sent it to a publisher, and then had it published. My favorite part was the process she went through. Her best friend was her agent, her best friend's dad was her lawyer, and her teacher transferred her money from the bank so she could get it done. The whole thing seemed like such an adventure to me: she wrote the book, made sure her mom (a publisher) was assigned to it, and then ensued a dramatic and multi- faceted plot (especially for my young mind) that was absolutely stunning. She was definitely my idol.