Book Soon to be Film Children's Novelist to Speak to Students, Promote Book, Award for "Public-Spirited" Youth BENSON-- Popular children's novelist T. A. Barron will visit McGee's Middle School on Tuesday, October 11. Barron will address students during a 1:15 p.m. assembly in the gym and autograph copies of his books following the session. Barron, who has written 14 books for young people, is on tour to promote the newly released second book in his Great Tree of Avalon trilogy. His earlier series, The Lost Years of Merlin, is currently being developed into a feature film. In addition to writing, Barron also established a national award to honor outstanding young people. The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes, "recognizes extraordinary, public-spirited young people from all backgrounds, in the hope that their examples will inspire others." McGee's students are preparing for Barron's visit in their homeroom classes by participating in activities based on his non-fiction book The Hero's Trail: A Guide for the Heroic Life. The book was selected as a resource to promote this year's school theme HEROES - Helping Everyone Realize Our Exceptional Selves.
