After school, I had a very special
session with the First Friday Book Club. We
had some delicious cookies and spice cake and then got 
down
to work: you asked questions and I answered them.
I had a wonderful day visiting with
you. I want to thank Ms. Jane Urban, librarian and media specialist for planning
such a memorable day. I also had excellent escorts all day (thank you, Amanda,
Sara, Angela, Heather, Courtney, and Jessica. I also want to thank Kara for sharing with me her writing
about school; she described it very well!
Finally, I would like to mention
that my visit was federally funded by the Library Services and Technology Act provided through the
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners; I know that both Ms. Urban and I
appreciate their support.
If you
want to e-mail me to ask question or just say hi, you can reach me here.
When
I visited you, I spoke to you about writing and
research. I told you how I got started as a writer, way back in fifth grade,
when teachers didn't know much about teaching writing in elementary school and
when I had an encounter with some strange tracks in the snow. I explained where
most of my ideas come from (my childhood) and how I do my research for
nonfiction books like 