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Tuesday morning, Blue Jays complete forms to measure their interest
in the community novel, Boy's Life. Freshmen Jason Quigley (left)
and Jordan Rice work on their responses.
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Pre-freshmen Coury Miller (front) and Gavin Pertuit
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Principal Michael Giambelluca (left) and Alumni Director Mat Grau
welcome Boy's Life author Robert McCammon.
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Mr. Giambelluca opens the special assembly.
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Jesuit English teacher Jeff Wilson sets the stage for the morning's presentation.
Mr. Wilson talked about Mr. McCammon and introduces the band Clockwerk,
which offered the Blue Jays a sample of the music from the 1960's.
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Clockwerk performed music from The Beatles, The Zombies, and The Guess Who.
On the keyboard is Jesuit's Music Director Joe Caluda.
The music from the 1960's plays a role in the novel.
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Robert McCammon talks to the Blue Jays about overcoming
disappointment and taking advantage of opportunities
to discover, to learn, and to think.
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After his talk, Mr. McCammon answered questions from the audience.
Here, junior LG Williams poses his question about the novel.
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Senior Fritz Metzinger
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Mr. McCammon answers the question of this young Blue Jay.
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Mr. McCammon answers a question from senior Paul Mickan (right).
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Mr. McCammon responds to pre-freshman Sean Stephens's question.
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Mr. McCammon chats with English teacher Gale Alexander
at a luncheon reception in the school's recource center.
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The Big J Read Committee takes a photo with Robert McCammon: Jeff Wilson (left),
Malcolm Villarrubia, Sylvia Schild, Robert McCammon,
Mat Grau, and Michael Giambelluca.
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