 Aspiring young authors at Bemidji Middle School got the rare opportunity this past week to learn and work alongside a well-known author. Margie Price spent the past couple of days presenting and working along seventh and eighth grade students on a writing project at Bemidji Middle School. The experience was made possible through the Minnesota Department of Education and Library Services. The hope is that students will leave the experience inspired. We always, they're always looking for something to read and to connect with an author, but when you can connect them with a live author and a book that they have read and then that author, I think it's a great connection for kids. Margie Price is no stranger to northern Minnesota. She currently lives in Duluth and she's the author of books like The Heart of a Samurai and the Newberry Honor Book. She says that while the kids are learning from her, she is also learning from all the kids. I do like to connect with kids and find out what they're thinking about, what they're reading, what kinds of things they're enjoying reading, but also what they like to write. And just to, you know, I like the energy and the creativity. Now the class has concluded today with students working on their own fictional stories. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.