Teaching and Lovin' It: Skyping with Richard Paul Evans

A4b Loves Richard Paul Evans!

On March 6, 2013 the ladies of Academy 4b were fortunate enough to be able to Skype with the amazing author of the Michael Vey series, Richard Paul Evans. Who is Michael Vey you ask?

To everyone at Meridian High School, Michael Vey seems like an ordinary 14-year-old–he likes waffles and video games, hates homework and gets bullied at school. But Michael is anything but ordinary. He was born with special electrical powers. - Taken from the website michaelvey.com

If you haven't read the first two books in this seven book series you need get started before book three comes out in September 2013.

Mr. Evans was so gracious. What we thought would be barely 10 minute experience turned out to last 35 minutes. The only reason the girls didn't ask any more questions is that they were already late to their next class.

It was so much fun talking to an author of a book you love. Not only did Mr. Evans answer the many, many questions the girls had, but he even shared some information about his third book in the series that is due to be released in September. At one point he told the girls they now knew more than his publisher. The girls thought that was awesome and cheered loudly.

I can't say enough about what a wonderful experience my students and I had. One student said, "It was so nice to talk to a famous person that actually listened to us and cared what we had to say." I completely agree.