Nico and I reviewed a biography of the author, Louis Sachar. He has begun reading books written by him and learned a bit about his life, via research. I also read him a brief summary of the novel, "There's a Boy I the Girls' Bathroom," hoping it will help whet his appetite to read more. A student came in towards the end of class and asked if that was the same author who wrote the novel "Holes," and gave it a good recommendation. I suggested it as a possible summer reading novel for Nico, given parental approval, as it contains some themes of bullying in addition to engaging scenes of friendship.