Over the past week we've been sharing with our K - 2nd grade students the exciting news that children's author Ruth Chan will be paying them a visit on Thursday, April 21st.  Thanks to the Oradell PTA, Ms. Chan will be sharing her work and creative process as an author/illustrator.  She will discuss her writing process, demonstrate how she illustrates her books, and answer questions from students.  If you'd like to find out more about Ms. Chan and her work, please visit the author presentation located at the bottom of our OPS Library Media Center website's home page. 

I got home and I saw my son waiting for me. He must’ve been pretty shocked that I was even alive. I mean, I was and I quote “fatally wounded”. 

“Dad? Is that you? I thought you were surely gone. I mean,  you were on the ground and there were lot’s of police and an ambulance.  I wouldn’t know what to expect,” he said.

“Well, at least I'm alive,” I feel a tear coming down my face. I reach forward, arms out, and I hug him. The feeling was lost so many harsh years ago. Now, it came back to me. The feeling of comfort. I… I don’t know how to explain it.

“Son, after we lost your mother, my wife to that earthquake. I lost all humanity in me. I want you to know I still care about you,” I sniffled. I let it all come out. A torrential downpour of tears come out. I can’t stop it. I gain back all senses of who I am. 

Once a few minutes passed, I gathered my bearings. Then I came back to the realization that a clone is afoot. He could strike at any time.  I decided to bust out the old police radio, and go to any location that the crime was at. 

“Son, if I don’t make it back, know I love you,” I look back hoping for the best for me. First I drove some distance before noticing some odd calls. Things like a flying human, or a cluster of orange swirls. It had to be him. I headed over to the next location. It was a bank. I saw crossing the street then bam, he teleported.  

After that, I decided to call New Genetics corporate headquarters.  “Hello?” The attendant called.  “Tell me how to deactivate a Nano-tech unit. Now,” I threatened. I needed answers. If I didn’t get any, there could be serious consequences. One of which would be the possibility of the clone blowing up the power plant.  Los Angeles wouldn’t have power for weeks.