Had a great visit to Mackenzie Glen Public School in Maple. Thanks to all the kids for participating another successful episode of Max Finder Mystery Theatre and for keeping me on my toes with such insightful questions. That’s a smart bunch of kids out there in Maple. Thanks for welcoming me into your school!
In other news, I stumbled on this great treasure the other day: a Reader’s Theatre script for my book Blackbeard’s Sword. [pdf] This is another great tool for teachers to use to get their kids up and reading (and reading in a pirate voice too.) Very cool stuff.
Lately, I haven’t had much time for author visits (beside my fantastic week in Nunavut.) But all that changes this Wednesday, when I hit the road and visit the kids at Mackenzie Glen Public School in Maple Ontario.
I’ve never been to Maple, but I know I’ve driven passed it many times because it’s the home of Ontario’s most famous mountain. Yep, this one. Maybe if there’s time, I’ll hit the roller coasters after my talks. Who’s in?
Thanks Mackenzie Glen for the invitation. I’m looking forward to talking comics with you in a few days.
In case you were wondering if I ever made it back from OLA, you can rest assured that I did and it was a blast. I had a chance to catch up with some old friends like Patricia Storms and Marsha Skrypuch and meet some new ones like Ben Hodson.
The snow storm blowing outside that day definitely kept many folks away, but the conference was still busy and I met many great librarians and teachers. Thanks to all of them for the work they do in getting kids reading. Not only do they help improve our society but they help keep me fed! So, thank you!!
And huge thanks to everyone at Orca Publishing for inviting me to OLA and making me feel so welcome.
