This article was originally published on 02.02.22
Writing a book is no easy task, even for an adult professional writer. Many aspiring writers dream of having their work on the shelves of libraries, but we don’t know if that will ever come true.
But for eight-year-old Dillon Helbig, that day has already arrived, in a totally unconventional way, thanks to his own determination to make it happen.
Dillon spent several days writing the 81-page graphic novel Dillon Hellbig’s Dangerous Adventures (written by Dillon His Self) in a hardcover journal using colored pencils.He even put a label on the back of the book that said “Made in Idho” [sic] Please attach an illustrated back label. Then, without telling anyone, he took it to the local library in Boise, Idaho, and slid it into the children’s section of the book.
The library’s Facebook page shared that it had officially added the book to the chapter’s collection, saying, “Yesterday Dillon’s mom informed us that her son had written the entire book and shelved it at the Lake Hazel chapter. Imagine my surprise when I called, then announced to my family that he had written a book that I could borrow from the library.”
The library also announced that Dillon’s book has won the first-ever Houdini Award for Best Young Novelist.
Dillon told local news station KTVB that the book depicts him, his mother, Santa, bombs, portals and a giant carnivorous turkey. of course.
“I’ve wanted a book in the library since I was five years old,” Dillon told the station.
Dillon said there were a lot of librarians who had to sneak past to sneak books onto the bookshelf, and he did just that.
“Like how you get chocolate, I always sneak,” he explained. Classic.
All around the adults have handled this child’s creativity and determination in the best possible way. And the librarians didn’t just return the books, they actually distributed them.
“His parents were worried that we would find his book and dispose of it,” she said. Because it is here.”
Librarians loved Dillon’s books.
“It deserves a shelf in our library,” says Hartman. “Good story.”
At the time of this local news report, a handful of people had lined up to check out the book. If each person kept their books for the maximum four-week checkout period, it would take four years to get to the person at the bottom of the list.
This experience made Dillon determined to become a writer, his mother says, and has set several career goals for him.
“I’m going to stop writing when I’m 40,” said Dillon. After that, he turned to game production. Meanwhile, he is writing a sequel to his first novel.
“My next book will be called ‘The Jacket-Eating Closet,'” he said, “based on real events.”
wonderful. Kudos to Dillon for chasing his dreams and making them come true, to his mother for inspiring him, and to the librarians for finding opportunities to support their children’s creativity and making them happen.
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