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Hi Gordon,

I just wanted to say how much I appreciated that you put a character in the Swindle series who has narcolepsy! I loved reading this series as a kid — I still remember picking out the book because of the dog on the cover, and when my mom sat down to read it with me, she asked me what I thought it would be about. Not knowing the word “swindle” at age 8, I said ‘I think it will be about a dog named Swindle’ xD. Anyhow, fast forward 11 years, I finally got my narcolepsy diagnosis (after it onset around age 13) and I largely attribute the fact that I was able to know to ask the right questions to get it diagnosed was because I had been exposed to the disorder from that book series. Thank you! Also, why did you put that character in there? How did you know that disorder even existed?

Side note – I LOVED reading Ungifted as a teenager. Who would have guessed that I would now be a leader for a robotics team of middle and high schoolers! 

I love reading, and as a kid, your books fueled my imagination and interests. Thank you!! I hope to eventually write children’s literature also. 

-Anna