Michael Anthony Steele

Today I spent the day at Canyon Ranch Elementary in Irving, TX!

I enjoyed meeting some very creative students as I hosted three writing workshops with all the 5th graders!

And during lunch I got to meet three of the library Shelf Scouts: Aanya, Pranavi, and Talia!

I hope everyone had as much fun as I did. You were all wonderful audience members with great questions!

Thanks to Mrs. Grijalva and the Canyon Ranch PTO for having me out! Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Sharief for the tasty lunch. Thanks to Shivaani for drawings from my workshop (she can draw fez monkeys much better than I can). And the biggest thanks of all goes to all the Canyon Ranch 5th graders! Keep reading, keep writing, and I hope some of my writing tips help you in the future!

Today I spent time at Saigling Elementary—home of the Stallions! During breaks between presentations, I enjoyed touring the halls and admiring the creative art hung everywhere! There are some talented students here!

Unfortunately, I didn’t get to meet the official mascot, Waffle (proudly named by the first graders), but I did meet a bunch of amazing students. One of which was fellow performer, Ben, who stuck around for an autographed bookmark!

Everyone else will have to settle for two of my autographed books that they can check out in the library immediately!

Thanks to Mrs. Manfre for being a great host and the use of the library. Thanks to Mrs. Bailey and the Saigling PTA for having me out!

And the biggest thanks of all goes to the young writers and future screenwriters at Saigling Elementary! Remember the four words and don’t stop reading!