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March 8, 2026 at 08:08 pm Reply

Patrick

I’ve been a fan since the 70s, my 70s that is. As of next month, I’ll be 16 years short of four score and seven years, and I just discovered your books. It started with The Fort, which was in the “recommended” section of my library, quickly followed by Ungifted, which I think is a work of genius. Really. It’s a great book — smart, funny, relatable, really well-written, and tremendously entertaining. It’s like One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (McMurphy’s affect on the patients) meets Help, I’m Being Held Prisoner by Donald Westlake (the humor and pranks), uniquely packaged in a middle school kinda way. I already have a couple of your other titles on hold, which I’ll read in favor of more adult fare when they arrive.

Am I your oldest fan, or are there other overly ripe readers who are posting fan notes here? I’ve written and illustrated some books for Scholastic myself, but not for years and a mere spitball compared to the heap of titles you’ve created seemingly at will. Thank you, congratulations on your 100th book — and keep it up!
March 8, 2026 at 08:48 pm Reply

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Hi, Patrick,

Thanks for posting and for being my newest oldest fan! Only my Mom and Dad (88 and 91 respectively) and my 94-year-old Aunt have you beat. I'm really pleased to note that you've started reading your way through my lo-o-o-ng list -- 107 titles and counting. The latest is HYPERGIFTED which, with SUPERGIFTED, follows Noah and Donovan through their pre-teen lives.

Thanks so much for your support for my work! -----Gordon Korman-----
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Hi, Patrick,

Thanks for posting and for being my newest oldest fan! Only my Mom and Dad (88 and 91 respectively) and my 94-year-old Aunt have you beat. I'm really pleased to note that you've started reading your way through my lo-o-o-ng list -- 107 titles and counting. The latest is HYPERGIFTED which, with SUPERGIFTED, follows Noah and Donovan through their pre-teen lives.

Thanks so much for your support for my work! -----Gordon Korman-----