Daniel Pinkwater is one of the most wonderful writers ever and highschools should make kids read Borgel or Young Adult Novel or Alan Mendolson, Boy From Mars instead of ''classics'' like The Great Gatsby. Not that I have beef with The Great Gatsby, it just pales in comparison to the work of the majestic Daniel Manus Pinkwater.So yeah. I hope I'm not alone in my appreciation of this guy.