Michael ThalMichael Thal is a freelance writer and author in Los Angeles, California. Michael began his career in public education. Due to a severe hearing loss, he left his tenured sixth grade teaching assignment to learn the writing craft.Michael has written oer 80 articles for magazines like Highlights for Children, Fun for Kidz, Writer's Digest, and San Diego Family Magazine.His novels include Goodbye Tchaikovsky, The Legend of Koolura, Koolura and the Mystery at Camp Saddleback, Koolura and the Mayans, and The Abduction of Joshua Bloom. Read More Read Less