The magic is in the words, Mr. Eric R. Thomas’ words to be exact! Parkway Elementary School teacher, Mr. Thomas, has just released a new children’s book celebrating diversity of talents in communities across the world. “Standing Tall”, brings awareness to overlooked skills through a fun narrative about two dynamically different young men. Two brothers, Afolabi and Bongani, who live in the African country of Malawi. “Standing Tall” is about a basketball prodigy who learns the importance of valuing others' skills when a terrible storm decimates their hometown and he's unable to use his talents to help.