Author visits

Book author Brian Falkner (left) of Australia speaks to an assembly of Port Aransas High School students (above) at Doyle Marek Gym on Thursday, Feb. 16. Falkner said he dreamed as a child of becoming an author, and he talked to the students about how to pursue their own dreams. Falkner has written young adult books including ‘Tomorrow Code,’ ‘Brain Jack’ and ‘The Project.” He has written junior fiction books such as ‘The Flea Thing,’ ‘The Real Thing’ and ‘The Super Freak.’ STAFF PHOTOS BY DAN PARKER