A special education teacher has transitioned into authorship with a book inspired by her students, according to an October 21 report from the Jordan School District. Kristan Thompson, a functional academics middle school teacher, wrote the book under the pen name CJ Gryffin.
Thompson's book, titled The Color of Silence, serves as a tribute to the non-verbal and uniquely abled students she has taught over the years. In a Jordan Supercast episode, Thompson discussed the emotional motivations behind her writing and the process of becoming a published author. The discussion took place at South Hills Middle School.
The Jordan Supercast episode covers how Thompson's students inspired her to begin writing novels outside of the classroom.
