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January 30, 2026 at 05:49 pm Reply

Noa Braun

Dear Mr. Korman,

I really enjoyed reading Restart! I love the way you write your books with humor and mysteries. It makes me so intrigued to keep reading because I never know what is going to happen. I love Restart, and it encouraged me to read some of your other books like Operation Do Over.

I have some questions for you; how do you think about what to write a book about? What encourages you to make these amazing books?

What I thought was going to happen in Restart is that when Chase goes to the judge and everyone has to do something to object; I thought that Aaron was going to stand up and confess that he and Bear also took part in stealing the medal.

Respectfully,

I think you should’ve made the book that way, but overall it was an amazing book!

Thank you and I can’t wait for you to reply!

Sincerely,

Noa
January 31, 2026 at 08:37 pm Reply

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Hi,,Noa,

The difference between Chase and Aaron and Bear was that Chase was a good kid, and the other two still had a long way to go! It was never about them, but always about Chase and the second chance that he was offered. The book could have been made the other way, but it was my book, and ended the way I saw it -- something neat about being the author!

Best wishes, --GK--
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Hi,,Noa,

The difference between Chase and Aaron and Bear was that Chase was a good kid, and the other two still had a long way to go! It was never about them, but always about Chase and the second chance that he was offered. The book could have been made the other way, but it was my book, and ended the way I saw it -- something neat about being the author!

Best wishes, --GK--