Palmer Trinity School (PTS) recently partnered with Books & Books to welcome the bestselling author James Ponti as a guest speaker to share his journey from television writer to book author with the sixth-grade class. The discussion allowed students to explore the themes of Ponti’s popular middle-grade novels. The visit coincides with his current book tour promoting the debut of the series The Sherlock Society.
“As one of their favorite storytellers, James is a source of inspiration for our middle school students. We are thankful for the time and attention he gave them and hope opportunities like this will continue to ignite their creativity,” said Peter Tolmach, Head of Middle School.
Ponti was born in Pisa, Italy, and raised in Atlantic Beach, Florida. He is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of four children’s middle-grade book series, including City Spies. He worked as a writer and producer in television for more than twenty years, and is a two-time Edgar Award nominee, winning in 2018 for Vanished. Ponti lives with his family in Orlando, Florida.
Guest speaker James Ponti poses with a fan of his City Spies series
Six-grade student takes a selfie with guest speaker James Ponti
James Ponti answering questions from Palmer Trinity School’s sixth grade class
Guest speaker James Ponti
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Palmer Trinity School—a coeducational, independent Episcopal day school—is dedicated to promoting academic excellence that integrates knowledge, compassion, global citizenship, and social responsibility. Providing a supportive environment, Palmer Trinity School serves students from a broad range of socio-economic, ethnic, and religious backgrounds in grades 6-12. For more information about the school, visit www.palmertrinity.org. To follow Palmer Trinity School on Facebook, click here.
