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David Sebek

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in Edmonton, Canada

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Troy Hicks, Ian Gilbert, Tony Wagner, Judy Willis

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David Sebek was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada but spent his early childhood traversing the Northern and Southern Hemispheres before putting down roots in Houston, Texas. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University. For almost twenty years David has been a teacher of diverse student populations. His passion is working with students in gifted education. In 2011 he was recognized as the Texas State Teacher of the Year for the Gifted by the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented. He continues to teach middle school English Language Arts because "when you find your bliss, why would you do anything else." During the summer months he enjoys traveling around Texas, with his co-authors Troy and Joe, speaking about gifted and ELA related topi ...more

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	Stand Up! Speak Out!: The Social Action Curriculum for Building 21st-Century Skills by Troy Drayton, Joe Bernhart, David Sebek (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2015	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
	Mobius Blvd: Stories from the Byway Between Reality and Dream No. 25: November 2025 by Wayne Kyle Spitzer (Goodreads Author), M.F. Higgs, George Larson (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 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

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Six Outstanding Speakers in One Afternoon

Somehow I got myself invited to speak at Ian Byrd's Hatch Event in October. Which is kind of awesome because I get to hang out with Ian and Lisa Van Gemert and Nicole Shannon and also get to meet some new people like Daniel Brillhart and Whitley Rubinson.

The other exciting part is I get to talk about something I am very passionate about and that is how our stories can help us deal with fear, f Read more of this blog post »

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No One Gets Out Alive

by Adam L.G. Nevill (Goodreads Author)

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The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories

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When the Wolf Comes Home has a genuinely good premise, though one that fans of horror have seen before. The kid in this story, Peter or Kiddo, seems to be a new incarnation of Anthony Fremont from the classic Twilight Zone episode "It's A Good Life." ...more
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Five stars. Stay with this one. By the end of this novel, I felt a very personal connection to these characters. That doesn't happen by accident. It happens because the author trusts the reader. There are one-star reviews with virtue signalling comment ...more
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