Jack Dawson didn’t like reading much, but teachers at Beenleigh State High sparked his passion – so much so that he’s written his own.
With help from the school’s librarian, he became an avid reader, and in Year 10 decided to write his own anime book.
The plot and character development came easy to him, but he needed help with the artwork so advertised through the school daily notices.
Before long, he had a team of five other students helping with the publication, using their lunch hours to write and illustrate Escaping the Immortals.
The book was published by the school and takes pride of place in the library’s borrowing program.
Jack graduated in 2020 and recently returned to conduct a reading session for Year 7 students.
He was part of the school’s Flying Start initiative, a program conducted with the help of the University of Melbourne to improve English and reading.
