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Hi, David & the Markwoods,

(Sounds like a rock band, right?) Thanks for posting. I was absolutely floored to learn that you actually seem to have run into the authentic Coco Nerd! Can you imagine how old it must be? Chrysler hasn’t made the Concorde since 2004! And what a coincidence that you’d just finished listening to THE UNTEACHABLES. I hope you and the family will enjoy MASTERMINDS just as much.

I guess I do get the school scene, but only from graduating through it. I never taught. I’ve actually been writing since Scholastic published my first novel when I was 12, in 7th grade. That was 43 years ago.

The best way to reach me with photos is via snail mail. c/o Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY, 10012. If you get a chance, I’d love to see what a true Coco Nerd looks like. Yes, I do read all my mail, and sometimes there’s a ton of it!

Thanks SO much for taking the trouble to contact me. Lots of luck and good health in your retirement.

                                                                                                               —–Gordon Korman—–