What if your middle school English project became a published book? That’s exactly what happened to Gordon Korman. At just 12 years old, he turned a classroom assignment into This Can’t Be Happening at Macdonald Hall—the start of a legendary career in children’s literature.

Featuring insights from cultural historian Ed Conroy (Retrontario) and Gordon Korman himself, this episode is a nostalgic, funny, and inspiring look at how a kid from Thornhill, Ontario became a household name in children’s literature.

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Snoop by Gordon Korman here.

ImagiNation: The Golden Age of Toronto Kids' TV by Ed Conroy available here.

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Written & Hosted by Ryan Barnett

Produced by Ryan Barnett & Sonia Gemmiti

Recorded by Tyler Rauman

Featuring Gordon Korman & Ed Conroy

A Knockabout Media Production

Additional audio material:

Newspapers.com, CBC

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