This Jamaican Author is Young – Very Young!
He is still years away from becoming a teenager, but Shaun Brown, who is currently 10 years young and quite likely Jamaica’s youngest author is set to launch his book titled The Candle and the Bear in February.
Brown currently attends the Shortwood Practising Primary and Junior High School in St Andrew.
Remarkably, until the age of five, he struggled with basic reading concepts.
Durin an interview with The Gleaner, he spoke about his debut in writing, describing it as “awesome, adventurous, and amazing”.
“I got an assignment to write some stories, and when I shared it with my mom, they were so good she encouraged me to publish a book,” he explained.
Shaun says the support of his parents and passion for reading has contributed to his success.
THE JOYS OF READING
“I really enjoy reading and writing. I find that it relaxes me, and whenever I have spare time, I read. Every evening, I write in my journal, capturing what happened throughout the day. I find it fun. I love doing it,” he said.
“I don’t feel pressure any at all. I am all for reading, and I just want to get better every day. The support from my parents has been great. Mommy and daddy are behind me one hundred per cent,” he told the popular publication.
AMBITION
Brown enjoys the same activities as many children his age such as surfing the internet and playing video games, but he has BIG plans.
The young author who revealed his dream of becoming a scientist has a journal in which he documents his daily activities, however, at the beginning of that journal, he has what he calls his bucket list, which includes attending Campion College and Harvard University in the United States, meeting sprint icon, Usain Bolt, daytime television host Ellen Degeneres, and pop singer OMI.
SUPPORT
Shaun’s mother, Keniesha Brown, also recognises the importance of providing a strong support system for children.
“We support him in whatever he does. He might not be athletic, but we feel comfortable as parents that he balances his school work with play time. He is unique and has his own strengths and gifts, and writing is one of them,” she said.
“The only thing we strongly encouraged was that he read. After my sister (his aunt) stepped in, we made sure as parents that we did the necessary follow-up to make sure he grasped basic reading skills. By the time he is done with one book, he is on our backs to buy other books,” she proudly stated.
Source: The Gleaner
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