Uncanny

Hi Gordon,

Two very interesting things have happened in the past few days that I felt compelled to reach out and share my experiences based on your writings. My 10 year old son has recently become a fan of yours after reading Restart and now Faker which I believe is part of their 5th grade reading bowl challenge at school. I too just finished reading Restart as I’m spending time to read each book after my son so that we can discuss and connect over the stories after we finish. I have to say it was a little strange reading all about Chase Ambrose, but was sincerely touched by the courtroom scene near the end. But then my son pulls out a book that I had given him to read a month or so ago… my parents had given me some boxes of books from my childhood and my wife and I had gone through them and picked out several for our kids to read now that they have grown a bit. He showed me the book and held it next to Restart and it took a second, but lo and behold, it was the same author! It was my copy of Beware the Fish by none other than Gordon Korman! 

Anyway, I just wanted to share as this has been a touching moment for me and my son bonding over your works. Thank you for then and now.

Sincerely,

Chase Ambrosini (no known relation to Chase Ambrose)