RAF CROUGHTON, United Kingdom - Mary Hoffman, a local author near RAF Croughton, speaks to fourth, fifth and sixth-graders at RAF Croughton Elementary School March 2. Hoffman spoke with each of the classes at Croughton Elemen-tary in honor of Read Across America Day, sharing parts of her novels and other information about what it takes to be an author. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. John Barton)