Boys & Girls Clubs of America Archives - Saltwater Taffy by Eric DelaBarre

MIDDLE GRADE FICTION TOUR

The middle grade fiction tour with with Saltwater Taffy and the two week adventure is long, but I am proud to say the entire journey has been more than worth it. I now understand why teachers do what they do, even though the state pays them a salary less than a manager at McDonalds. They do it because when a child looks into your eyes and you see that light go on? Truly an AWESOME experience and I am honored to be part of it. I just can’t wait to reach…

MIDDLE GRADE FICTION: Phoenix BOYS & GIRLS CLUB

The latest stop on our middle grade fiction stop with Saltwater Taffy finds us at the Boys & Girls Club of Phoenix.

After canvasing the city with Saltwater Taffy for tweens and parents alike, Illustrator R.C. Nason and I ended up at the Jerry Colangelo Boys & Girls Club of Phoenix. The kids at this club were my toughest audience to date. I am sure it has something to do with the tough neighborhood they are in, but WOW…it was like pulling teeth for the first 15 minutes of my talk. But…for those of you who know me, this is precisely the reason I am out here. To uplift and elevate! Read more