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Author James Patterson visits Palm Beach County students

Posted at 5:15 AM, Apr 27, 2017
and last updated 2017-04-27 05:51:02-04

Palm Beach County students got quite the surprise Wednesday when famed author and Palm Beach resident James Patterson paid them a visit.

Patterson and Superintendent Robert Avossa surprised students at Congress Middle School in Boynton Beach.

Sixth graders received a copy of Patterson's “Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life,” and seventh graders received “Maximum Ride: The Angel Experience.”

 

Patterson donated books for 30,000 students in Palm Beach County schools.

On Wednesday, the author also talked to students about about the joys of reading while on summer break.

He is spending the week visiting different schools across the county.