Author Chris McMahen comes to Parkview, Thu., June 7th for the last two blocks. Thus, Ms Milton and Anderson's classes are the lucky audience of this informative, funny, and interactive presenter. For other lover's of Mr. McMahen's work, see Ms. Murrells or your classroom teacher to see if we can arrange an extra seat for you.
Mr. McMahen's Books
For those of you that haven't tried out Mr. McMahen's new book Box of Shocks or his other titles Klutzhood, and Tabloidology, start reading! Parkview library has the first two titles while the Okanagan Regional library will have Tabloidology.
Background Information
An esteemed teacher-librarian at Highland Park Elementary, Armstrong, BC, Chris writes the following in his blog profile: "When not wandering about, hopelessly lost, I live in British Columbia’s
Spallumcheen Valley, only a short bike ride away from the small city of
Armstrong. I am proud to be the self-proclaimed holder of the title,
“Worst Ex-recreational Hockey Player in Canada.” I used my many years
of on-ice futility as primary research for my 2007 novel Klutzhood
(http://www.orcabook.com). I have also spun a lifelong fascination with
tabloid newspapers into a novel for young readers–Tabloidology
(http://www.orcabook.com).
My first novel, published in 1996, was the cult classic Buddy
Concrackle’s Amazing Adventure (Coteau Books), although I’m not exactly
sure which cult thinks it’s a classic.
Published in the Fall of 2011 is my fourth novel, Box of Shocks.
When I’m not huddled over a keyboard or pad of paper writing, I can
often be found in one of many places. I may be cycling the back roads
or trails of the Spallumcheen Valley, lost somewhere on a ski trail, or
in an elementary school in Armstrong where I work as a teacher-librarian
and classroom teacher."
Happy reading & learning! Ms. M.
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