Meet Gordon Korman as he talks about his writing career that began when Scholastic published his first book, Macdonald Hall when he was just 14 years old. The author discusses what it was like being a teen-aged publishing phenomenon and how he has been able to keep writing after he was discovered at such a young age. -22 mins

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Topics for classroom discussion and assignments:

• Gordon Korman says his books are basically about kids versus adults. He believes in a healthy disrespect for authority. He says, “What my characters did I wish I had the guts to do.” Find specific examples of this in his books.

• Gordon Korman’s first book was published when he was a teenager. How did he get it published ?

• An underlying theme in many of Korman’s books is the social structure of a school. Give examples of this theme in his books and write about the social structure of your own school.

• Gordon Korman is asked about his pet peeves. Write an essay about your own pet peeves.