American writer Jeff Kinney, author
of the hit Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, said Thursday that he
was excited before he visits schoolchildren in the quake-hit
central Italian town of Amatrice on Friday.
Amatrice was the town worst hit by the August 24 earthquake
that claimed 299 lives.
The quake was the first in a series that devastated many
parts of central Italy.
"I hope to dialogue with them about the books in the series
and bring back a little normality to these young people, who are
in an exceptional situation, with the wimpy kid," Kinney, who
started a mini tour of Italy in Milan on Thursday, told ANSA.
"I read about Amatrice when it was hit by the earthquake.
"I was shocked and because of that I feel strong emotions
about tomorrow's meeting".
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