| Hannah Rozenblat was born on December 3rd, 1991, in Brooklyn, New York, to Russian-Jewish parents, the second of two daughters. She attended Prospect Park Yeshiva from kindergarten, being particularly interested in creative writing. She began writing at quite a young age, choosing to record her thoughts and memories on paper. As early as when she was in the first grade, Hannah created a booklet by folding papers and stapling them in the center, making what she thought was an appropriate alternative to a real book. After numbering its pages, she began writing down recent events, being very proud of the project. Photography and drawing were among the multitude of interests she had. It was likely that she acquired this interest from her sister, Sofia, who got married when Hannah was nine. Hannah remained the only child in the house, living with her parents, her grandmother, two turtles named Tyapa and Chapa, and her pug, King Coconut, nicknamed Coco. Perhaps it was due to this fact that Hannah became accustomed to spending time alone, most often to contemplate in solitude. She took an interest in observing people, finding it remarkable how diverse they are. In addition to that habit, she was extremely opinionated, usually expressing her viewpoints without reserve, and without worrying about what it may lead others to think of her. It was while Hannah was in fifth grade that she began seriously considering writing a book to be published, but after writing the beginning of it, she tired of the process and abandoned her attempt. The following year, she wrote a short story she considered to be worthy of publication, and after that, started a few more stories, half of them being short. In addition to that, she began a monthly newsletter together with a classmate for the class at the age of twelve, while she was in the sixth grade. This middle school newsletter continued on until the end of eighth grade. But her first piece of writing to be published was titled A Barbie's Life For Me, which she began writing in the seventh grade, diligently lengthening it and spending her free time on it until it was ready for publication in the summer of 2006, less than two months after graduating from elementary school. The opportunity to express her opinions through it was one of the many charms writing held for her. "You can achieve anything you put your mind to, and it is never too early or too late to start," she remarked. |
