In The Music of Dolphins, why does the type size change throughout the book?
The words are set in a large face at the beginning of the book in order to represent Mila’s ability with human language. As her ability improves and she becomes more acquainted with her human nature, the type size grows smaller. As she begins to question human nature, the type size increases again. What was your favorite book to write and why? I think my most favorite to write was Lavender— because it practically wrote itself. My aunt, who is so close to me, lives in Maryland, and I live in Vermont. One winter morning, she was on the way to work. She slipped in the driveway and fell, and she broke her leg. She called and no one came. She had to get back into the house and call the ambulance. That same morning, I was sitting at my desk and I couldn’t write. She was calling for help from 500 miles away, and I think I heard her. I wrote all the stories I could remember about her, that day, and that became Lavender. What types of books do you most like to read as an adult? I love reading c
