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THE SOUL SINGER

CAN A WHITE GIRL SING SOUL? CAN A TEENAGER SING THE BLUES? PEOPLE THINK THAT JOSS STONE CAN.

Joss was born in Devon in the south of England. She lives with her family in a small village in the English countryside. But she also works in New York. She sings at the Beacon Theatre on Broadway. She is a shy seventeen year-old with a fantastic voice.

Joss could sing very well when she was a little girl. Her parents couldn’t believe it. She says ‘No-one in our family can sing – only me. My mum can’t sing a note!’ Later, at school, her friends couldn’t understand soul music. ‘I love it, but they don’t. They prefer pop music.

Last month she was in New York to make a record. ‘I was worried about it. But people like it, so I’m very happy at the moment.

LA CANTANTE DE SOUL

¿PUEDE UNA MUCHACHA BLANCA CANTAR ESTE TIPO DE MUSICA (SOUL)? ¿PUEDE UN ADOLESCENTE CANTAR EL BLUES? LA GENTE PIENSA QUE LA PIEDRA DE JOSS PUEDE.

Joss nació en Devon en el sur de Inglaterra. Ella vive con su familia en un pequeño pueblo en el campo inglés. Pero ella también trabaja en Nueva York. Ella canta en el Teatro de Faro sobre Broadway. Ella es una chica tímida de diecisiete años con una voz fantástica.

Joss podía cantar muy bien cuando ella era una niña. Sus padres no podían creerlo. Ella dice “Nadie en nuestra familia puede cantar sólo yo. ¡Mi mamá no puede cantar una nota! Más tarde, en la escuela, sus amigos no podían entender la música de Soul. Me gusta esto, pero ellos no pueden entenderlo. Ellos prefieren la música pop.

El mes pasado ella estaba en Nueva York para hacer un registro. Estuve preocupada sobre ello. Pero la gente le gusta esto, así yo soy muy feliz en este momento.

THE FANTASY WRITER

CAN A FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD WRITE A BESTSELLER?

CAN A TEENAGER’S BOOK SELL MORE THAN HARRY POTTER?

CHRISTOPHER PAOLINI’S ANSWER IS YES.

Christopher was born in Montana, USA. He lives with his family in Paradise Valley. They have a small house by the river. His parents teach him and his sister at home, they don’t go to school. Christopher loves language and he loves books. Every day he sits for hours at this computer, he just can’t stop writing.

This is surprising because when Christopher was very young he couldn’t read very well. Then one day – ‘it was magic,’ he says, ‘I could read, I could see the characters.’ Suddenly there were people, conversations and stories in his head. His first book was a fantasy called Eragon. His parents were surprised that it was so good.

Last month Christopher was

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