This two-page, typed, undated fan letter to Robert Cormier comes from a high school student, Hall Alexander of Ottowa, Kansas. Hall is very caught up in We All Fall Down. He has questions about both events and characters and he has opinions, as well. He is not writing as part of a school project but appears to have written on his own. In many ways, Hall epitomizes the engaged reader.
Mike Romano's fan letter is a one-page typed document addressed to Robert Cormier in the care of Dell Publishing. Mike had finished We All Fall Down and talked about the characters as if they were very real to him. He asked Cormier some questions like why did Jane have to come home early that night? He was worried about Jane. His letter shows an immersion into the text.
Robert Cormier's letter to Mrs. Anti
Robert Cormier's response to Mrs. Anti's class
Mrs. Anti's Class Project "Hallowell Highlights"
Belinda Lothrop letter to Robert Cormier 25 October 1988
David Key letter to Robert Cormier
Denise Concheri letter to Robert Cormier
Jamie Argento letter to Robert Cormier
Kimberly Dawes letter to Robert Cormier
Kristi Kozak letter to Robert Cormier
Kristin Doton letter to Robert Cormier
Michael Ryan letter to Robert Cormier
Pamela Carpenter letter to Robert Cormier
Rachel Flynn letter to Robert Cormier
Stephanie Synder letter to Robert CormierIn this one-page, typed response to Hall Alexander, dated May 7, 2000, Robert Cormier explains one of the plot knots that Hall had queried him about regarding We All Fall Down. Cormier describes a trail of consistent characters' reactions given the circumstances in which he put them. Always an advocate for an active reading life, Cormier encourages Hall's continued enjoyment and deep consideration of books.
In this brief, half-page letter of reply to Justin, Robert Cormier appears to address Justin's questions that may have been posed in his letter to Cormier about Tunes for Bears to Dance To and After the First Death. Cormier relates his purposes in selecting these novels' topics. He conveys his best wishes that Justin continues his reading life.