Como todos sabéis una de las actividades de lectura que organizamos en el tercer ciclo son las TERTULIAS LITERARIAS. El pasado mes de noviembre en el grupo de quinto, dialogamos sobre el libro Asmir no quiere pistolas, de la escritora Christobel Mattingley.

Tras la lectura del libro a nuestra compañera Carmen quiso saber más acerca del protagonista de la historia.

Como no podía quedarse con la duda, tomo la iniciativa de contactar con la autora para resolverla. En esta entrada queremos compartir el email que Carmen envió a la editorial y el entrañable  mensaje recibido, escrito por la propia autora.

Muchas gracias Carmen por esta bonita iniciativa, que nos ha servido para conocer algo más de historia de Asmir y has dado ejemplo de la conexión que puede haber entre los escritores y sus lectores, más allá de sus obras.

A continuación podéis leer los mensajes:

Mensaje de Carmen:

I have a question for CHISTOBEL MATTINGLEY

I’m Carmen, I’m ten years old. I live in Granada (Spain).

I have read NOT GUN FOR ASMIR. I would like if Asmir returns to see his father.

Thank you.

Carmen.

Respuesta de la autora:

Dear Carmen

Thank you for your email telling me you have read my book NO GUN FOR ASMIR.  That made me very happy.  I’m sorry I haven’t answered sooner, but I have had trouble with my computer.

I am glad to be able to tell you that Asmir’s father finally was able to escape from Sarajevo and join his family again in Vienna.  Now they have moved to USA where Asmir and Eldar have gone to school and university.

You can read about it in two more books I wrote about the family:  ASMIR IN VIENNA and ESCAPE FROM SARAJEVO.  Unfortunately neither has been translated into Spanish and they are now out of print.  But you might be able to get them from your library.  If you can’t and would like them, I have a copy of each I could send you.  So let me know if you would like them.  Your English is very good.  I can’t speak Spanish at all.

I wonder if you have read another of my books translated into Spanish: IDate  prisa, Alice!  You can see the other books I have written on my website:  http://christobelmattingley.wordpress.com/

I hope you and your family have a very Happy Christmas!

Your friend through books and reading

Christobel Mattingley