This week, a number of FHS students had the opportunity to be involved in presentations given by visiting author Matt de la Pena. Among Matt's published books are Ball Don't Lie, Mexican White Boy and We Were Here.
During presentations, Matt talked about how his childhood shaped his future as an author and how if one dream doesn't work out, that other dreams and plans can. Even though his desire to play basketball beyond college didn't work as planned, it led him to writing poetry, short stories and eventually writing four books with another to be published in the future. The FHS varsity basket ball team all read and discussed Ball Don't Lie, so meeting him and being able to ask him about this book was especially meaningful. Players even got a picture taken with Matt. They presented him with a signed FHS basketball shirt to remember his visit at FHS.
Matt de la Pena's books are available in the library, so stop down and check one out. Guaranteed you will like it and want to read more.
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