Lita Judge, an award winning author, visited Temple School and we couldn't have been happier. She is a talented speaker who encouraged our students to remember this time in their lives as everything she has written has been taken from events in her childhood. For the adults present she motivated us to look at our childhoods through new eyes and revisit the wonderful memories we all have. Lita shared her incredible life of growing up in Alaska with parents who were soil scientists and a grandmother who was an ornithologist. Although she planned to be a scientist she eventually chose illustrating and writing as a career. Her visit was truly inspirational and will remain a highlight of the Temple staff and students.

Lita enjoying a real life dig and displaying her book D is for Dinosaur, A Prehistoric Alphabet.

Lita cared for this owl, which is still alive, while growing up in Alaska.

Lita's father was Smokey the Bear! How many people can claim that? Below, Lita on a camping trip with her family.

This is Lita's childhood self-portrait.

Two of our students proudly display their autographed copies of Lita's award winning book, One Thousand Tracings, Healing the Wounds of World War II. This young man's shirt says it all. COME BACK Lita, any time!