tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090356376347540893.post6362626032503094900..comments2023-06-24T08:30:59.493-04:00Comments on Adventures in YA Contests from: Entry #14: THE MIGHTY CARROTMartina Boonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090356376347540893.post-24571571533310400272014-08-29T21:05:35.101-04:002014-08-29T21:05:35.101-04:00I like Carrot's conflict of wanting to be a he...I like Carrot's conflict of wanting to be a hero, but finding out he's not the sort of hero he wants to be. It's a very cute setup. I'm also a little concerned about the age group, especially since the word count is 10k, when middle grade books are usually between 20-40k. Just something to think about.<br /><br />Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090356376347540893.post-77510168358557687872014-08-29T18:22:26.951-04:002014-08-29T18:22:26.951-04:00This was a fun read, and I think young readers wil...This was a fun read, and I think young readers will really enjoy it! I expected Carrot to be more frightened of the dog than it turned out he was, I'm not sure why that is.<br /><br />Good luck! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14820659522541825744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090356376347540893.post-70393534769568549382014-08-28T15:57:13.967-04:002014-08-28T15:57:13.967-04:00I enjoyed the tone and the voice here, though my m...I enjoyed the tone and the voice here, though my main concern is the age group. It feels a bit more like a chapter book to me, aimed toward younger readers. Best of luck to you! Laurie Dennisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01089552813955890768noreply@blogger.com