When I invited motivational speaker Stan Tucker to drop in to play ball with my basketball group, I didn’t expect him to show up. After all, he’s exceptionally busy traveling around the country with his Leap For Literacy program, getting books in the hands of young readers with his Read’n Roll Book Mobile, and hosting his television show, The Very Airy Library, all while writing inspiring picture books of his own. Stan is a very busy man!

Yet show up he did. That’s the kind of person he is. Stan Tucker shows up.

Despite knowing he’d be spending the next ten hours working with students in our school, he popped his head in our middle school gym. “I haven’t played in at least six years,” he said, “and for shoes, all I’ve got are these Chuck Taylors, but I thought I could come down and shoot around with y’all.”

We quickly pushed him out there, and like the rest of us, he put in his 3 to 5 miles of court time. Then, an hour later, he was at our elementary school impressing and inspiring our staff and students.

I encourage you to check out Stan’s work. I can’t promise he’ll be able to join your for basketball, but I can safely say you love having him at your school. Find out more by clicking here.

Also, thank you Eileen B., Lit with Lyns, Melissa C., Shelby J., Candy M., Heidi P., Nicole W., Sherry D., Jarmese R., Melissa N., and Amanda M. for your recent 5-star reviews of my plays and products!  June 19^th will be here before you know it, so be sure to download my inspiring Juneteenth play soon!

Happy directing!