Renowned children’s book author Dan Gutman recently visited Levy Lakeside School, where he conducted multiple assemblies, read to kindergarten classes and ate lunch with a group of fifth-graders. Mr. Gutman has written over 100 books, including the “My Weird School,” “The Baseball Card Adventures,” “The Genius Files” and “The Flashback Four” series.

“Lakeside students loved his humor and the excitement in the building was incredible all day,” said Lakeside library media specialist Melissa Levine. “[Mr. Gutman] shared his stories of perseverance and discussed himself openly as an author, engaging students with his stories.”