Adora Svitak and news anchorwoman Natasha Barrett share a moment before a recent interview in Washington, D.C. <BR><I>Photo by Joyce Svitak</I>

Adora Svitak is a part kid, part shooting star.

CNN profiled her in its online feature “Young People Who Rock.”

ABC’s Diane Sawyer described her as a “tiny literary giant.”

An online London newspaper headlined a story about the little girl by asking, “Is Adora Svitak the cleverest child in the world?”

The 11-year-old, who will appear at the Milton-Freewater Public Library tomorrow evening, has authored three books. She is in demand on the lecture circuit and gives daily video conferences at $300 a pop from a TV studio in her basement. The tweener regularly gives teachers and other adults a kids’-eye view of the classroom and coaches them on how to use technology to spark learning and creativity.

Recently, Adora debated two other child prodigies on Fox, expounding about the national debt and the merits of a longer school year.

She dreams of winning the Nobel Prize in literature and peace. Anyone in Adora’s orb for five minutes would realize she has a shot at her lofty goal.

Adora, a Harry Potter fan who started reading at age 2, consumes books voraciously – two or three a day. Historical fiction and fantasy are her favorite genres.

The reading fuels her imagination and powers her prolific writing.

“Reading gives me a chance to go any place,” she said. “I can see the peaks of Peru while I’m in my room. It’s very powerful.”

“Dancing Fingers” is one of a trio of books and 300 short stories penned by the preteen.

Her first full-length novel, “Yang in Disguise,” is on the verge of release.

“It’s a coming-of-age fantasy,” Adora said. “It falls into a lot of genres.”

The tale involves a prince who runs away from his “bloodthirsty father” and searches for his own identity. Eventually, the prince chooses harmony over conflict.

“The book was inspired by the Iraq War and President Bush,” Adora said.

The inarticulate King Iekan, the prince’s father, is loosely based on the former president.

“He’s not too excellent at making speeches,” she said.

Her first book, “Flying Fingers,” is a compilation of stories, poems and writing tips. She wrote the book at age 7.

Adora encourages other kids to try writing and warns against perfectionism.

“Let your imagination flow,” she said. “You can fine-tune things later.”

In Milton-Freewater, Adora will read to kids from “Flying Fingers,” “Yang in Disguise,” and “Dancing Fingers,” a poetry book co-authored with her older sister Adrianna. Adora will share tips for finding inspiration and conduct an hands-on writing activity with the audience, who will help create a story and watch it come alive. Adrianna, 13, will play “Czardas” by Monti on the violin to jump-start children’s imaginations.

“It’s a pretty evocative piece,” Adora said. “They’ll tell me what they literally hear and what it makes them feel.”

The free session begins at 6 p.m. in the Albee Room and is open to the public.

Adora’s Web site is www.adorasvitak.com.