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I loved The Looney Experiment! How much of Mr. Looney is based on an actual teacher? Or his teaching methods anyway? Or did you totally create him out of your imagination? Thanks!

Luke Reynolds Hi Christina! Thanks so much for your wonderful question. When I was in 5th grade, I had a true-to-life zany, inspired, inspiring, and radically diffe…moreHi Christina! Thanks so much for your wonderful question. When I was in 5th grade, I had a true-to-life zany, inspired, inspiring, and radically different teacher named....Mr. Robert Looney. He encouraged my peers and I to tell stories and not just worry about spelling. He was interested in helping us see that our words, our voices, and our actions all matter. When I became a teacher myself, I often recalled the work Mr. Looney did with us, and when I began writing THE LOONEY EXPERIMENT (which was originally titled ATTICUS AND ME), I used the name of Mr. Looney more as a placeholder than anything else--to remind me of the kind of character I wanted to write.

Then, when the book was with the publisher in editing mode, I began to realize that the actual name had become such a deep part of the teacher;s character. So I wrote my 5th grade teacher and asked if he would mind if I used him name. His gracious reply was, "Not at all!"

We still communicate to this day, and both the real and the fictional Mr. Looney continue to inspire me.

In case you want to hear more, here is a brief video with some stories of the real and the fictional Mr. Looney: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFAPf...

Thanks for your question, Christina, and peace and courage your way!

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	If My Love Were a Fire Truck 3.69 avg rating — 236 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Looney Experiment 4.04 avg rating — 157 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fantastic Failures: True Stories of People Who Changed the World by Falling Down First 3.57 avg rating — 162 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bedtime Blastoff! by Luke Reynolds (Goodreads Author), Mike Yamada (Illustrations) 3.46 avg rating — 130 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Surviving Middle School: Navigating the Halls, Riding the Social Roller Coaster, and Unmasking the Real You 3.91 avg rating — 114 ratings — published 2016 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Break These Rules: 35 YA Authors on Speaking Up, Standing Out, and Being Yourself 3.56 avg rating — 86 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Even More Fantastic Failures: True Stories of People Who Changed the World by Falling Down First 3.79 avg rating — 58 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dedicated to the People of Darfur: Writings on Fear, Risk, and Hope by Luke Reynolds (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jennifer Reynolds (Editor), George Saunders (Foreword) 3.74 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2009 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fantastic People Who Dared To Fail 3.72 avg rating — 18 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Keep Calm and Query On: Notes on Writing (and Living) with Hope by Luke Reynolds (Goodreads Author), John Dufresne (Foreword by) 3.93 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars