Mark Holtzen made his books come to life for my class! He brought in original programs and news articles. They loved that he pointed out specific pictures in the story and how they represented the time period – cushions that rented for 15 cents, the peanut and popcorn bags, the hidden radios, the original baseball cards and how they were included in the author/illustrator information, and countless other interesting aspects.
Mark engaged the students with multiple interesting story starters. He maintained excellent classroom management skills and acknowledged each child’s efforts.