Failed rock star now award-winning writer

May 17, 2011 at 9:53p.m.

YOUNGSTOWN

Growing up, the last thing Yellow Springs, Ohio, native Jaime Adoff wanted to be was a writer.

But after his aspirations of being a rock star didn’t pan out, Adoff took to writing as a way of self-expression.

Adoff spoke Tuesday to Wilson Middle School students as part of Right to Read Week.

Principal Jerome Harrell said that sixth-grade students are reading Adoff’s book, “Jimi and Me,” recipient of the 2006 Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Author Award. Seventh and eighth graders are reading “Names Will Never Hurt Me.”

Read his story in Wednesday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.