Richard Trout firmly believes that ordinary people can do extraordinary things! Richard Trout is a biologist, college professor, and author of young adult novels. He comes from a family rich in historical heritage both in Texas and Oklahoma. His grandmother, Annie Miller was born in Granbury, Texas and crossed the Red River as a little girl in a covered wagon.She married into a Chicakasaw family, the Trouts, in Indian Territory.It was Annie Miller’s great grandfather who fought in the Texas Revolution and was honored a few years ago by the Texas Legislature. Professor Trout’s family still has the original Republic of Texas land deed to their ranch in Milam County, Republic of Texas.
As a seventh grade student in Lubbock, Texas, Richard entered an essay contest, writing about his Texas heritage for the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. He won a medal for his region and this began his writing career. The son of a minister, Dr. Virgil R. Trout, Richard counts his growing up years in Levelland, Texas, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Lubbock, Texas, and Duncan, Oklahoma as the formative time of his life. But he spent many summers at his grandparents farm in the Arbuckle Mountains of Southern Oklahoma, near the tiny town of Pooleville where he learned to noodle for catfish in nearby streams and harvest wild honey from “live” beehives in trees near an alfalfa pasture. His grandfather, Harrison Cleveland Trout, taught him how to safely handle rifles for hunting and to be a good fisherman.
Background
Professor Trout went to college at Oklahoma Christian University and Oklahoma State University.As a Professor of Biology, Richard was the 2007 recipient of the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. He has been a SCUBA diver since receiving his certification in 1970 and has a goal of diving in every ocean on the planet! His favorite book is Out of Africa by Isak Dineson and he enjoys reading Clive Cussler, Tom Clancy, Jack Higgins, and J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series.However, he also feels that Charles Dickens is the best.
Books Richard is the author of the widely acclaimed series, The MacGregor Family Adventures, for young adults ranging from fifth through eleventh grade.Accelerated Readers & Scholastic Reading Counts has tests for all of them.Many of Richard Trout’s fans follow his novels from grade school all the way through college.The novels are unique in that each has an historical prologue which sets the stage for action and intrigue. Each new exciting location leads to a new adventure to save the planet from death and destruction. The MacGregor Family Adventure Series was originally planned for just three novels.However, since families have found them fun, exciting, and suspenseful, and in demand, Richard Trout has agreed to take the series to 12 or 15 adventures.Novel #7, Eclipse of the Jaguar, is an adventure in Mayan country in Central America, primarily in Belize, and will be out in 2010. Readers are encouraged to start a reading club. If you do, let Richard Trout know and he may do something special for your club! Website & Contact Information Website: RichardTrout.com Email: Richard@RichardTrout.com Brochure:Soon to Come Available for Speaking: Yes
"Professor Richard Trout, rich with a heritage from the Republic of Texas, the Chickasaw Nation, and a life of travel and adventure will hold the attention of kids grades 5-8 for over one hour.Teachers are amazed at the way their students intently listen to Professor Trout and view the pics of his wonderful travels as he shows and explains how he researches and writes novels.From the warm Caribbean Sea to East Africa to Egypt to the Arctic Circle of Alaska to deep within Mayan rainforests, Professor Trout's adventure will match any fantasy novel full of witches and dragons.Professor Trout's motto is to write literarture that will "embolden spirits, nourish dreams, and reinforce resolve."Professor Trout and his Chris MacGregor Adventure novels can do that for your kids in just over an hour.He will also conduct a serious writing workshop for kids who want tips on how to write action scenes. School Library Journal and numerous other reviewers, teachers, and media specialists have praised professor Trout for his action sequences and his "new super hero, Chris MacGregor."
"Professor Trout signs books for fans in Elk City. He loves visiting small towns as well as the big city schools!"
