Author Gordon Korman recently spoke to students at Liberty Park Middle School, Pizitz Middle School, Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park and Vestavia Hills Elementary Central. Korman wrote his first book in seventh grade, titled This Can’t Be Happening at McDonald Hall. Korman encouraged young writers to write about things they loved. Korman loves old movies, and this helped him write the book Swindle.
After he spoke, he took the time to autograph students’ books and lead an adventure writing workshop at Liberty Park Middle School. The following LPMS students participated in the workshop: Sixth-graders Jonathan Blazer, Matthew Coleman, Eigen Escario, Braeley Gottier, Bailey Hutchinson, Mary Margaret Ivey, Olivia McKean, Leighton Reese, Katherine Rohner, Rachel Simms and Sam Smith. Seventh-graders Cat Grace Dini, Adam Duckett, Sara Guven, Diana Harper, Conner Knighten, Blanca Parga, Robert Laughlin, Shane Mackey, Madison Mills and Alex Ricketts. Eighth-graders McKenzie Abts, Nikki Coalburn, Suha Mohuiddin, Nicholas Muscolino, Kate Redden, Emma Robertson, Sarah Douglas Thompson and Tristan Waldrop.
