gold star

Had another amazing school visit today! Walked back to the train with a big smile on my face and as soon as I got home, I ordered some copies of my poetry book for the kids in Ms. Mosby’s class who shared their moon haiku with me. This was the largest group I’ve ever presented before—200 kids!—and I think I do better with smaller groups, but it was still a lot of fun. My second visit at this school in Cobble Hill was just as great as the first, and the kids were just as sweet and impressive. I think 6th graders might be my favorite age group—they’re young enough to still have a sense of wonder, and yet they’re still respectful and even a little bit shy. After my presentation in the auditorium I went upstairs to one sixth-grade classroom and spent some time with a small group of students (and their two awesome teachers). Another class gave me the poster they made after reading Bird, and before leaving the school I was presented with a certificate of achievement—my first gold star in years! I came home to 27 emails in my inbox…my head felt like it was about to burst today, but this has been a really productive week. We’re almost ready to announce our launch party for Ship of Souls. I’ll post details soon…and yes, there will be cake!

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