Join the author of the Polk Street series for a visit to her home, office, and bookstore. -20 mins

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Topics for classroom discussion and assignments:

•  Write your own mini-adventures for Ronald Morgan. Read your essay to the class.

•  Create an imaginary person, and give this person a name. Now give him or her a problem and write an essay devoted to how the character solves the problem.

• Pat talks about the love she has for running a bookstore. What type of store would you like to own? Why?