John Micklos Jr. Writer

I am proud and pleased to join NFL players, celebrities, educators, and other authors as a contributor to a forthcoming book titled Tackle Reading. Organized by urban literacy specialist and children’s author Kathryn Starke, the book will be donated to schools in need across the United States. Starke has launched a Kickstarter campaign to help support publication of Tackle Reading. Check it out here. My article is titled “Making Facts Fun: Using Nonfiction in the Classroom.”

Meanwhile, Beach Fun: Poems of Surf and Sand is now at the printer! Aimed at young readers ages 5-12, the book pairs my poems with exquisite photos by award-winning photographer Lisa Goodman. We hope to have the book in hand by early May. We are still seeking support with our printing costs. You can earn some cool incentives–signed books, note cards, and more–by supporting our GoFundMe project here.