Ages of my characters

by Gayle Bentham
19th February 2012

I'm working on a novel aimed at children aged 9-12. Should my main character be within that age bracket so that the reader can relate to them more?

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Thanks Louise. I hadn't thought of it like that. Why do you hate using Harry Potter as an example?

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Gayle
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Gayle Bentham
19/02/2012