Amy Meislin Pollack was asked to speak at her primary school, Kent Primary School, and read from her published work, The Further Adventures of Jelly Bean. The event was published on the Kent Place School website. Pollack took inspiration from her book while she was a student at the school in the 1970s. She read her published work to fourth and fifth graders and led a writing class to inspire students to engage in creative writing and the art of storytelling. She said, “My advice to students who are aspiring authors, or have any other passion or goal, is to be bold and follow their passion.” Amy Meislin Pollack's work, including The Further Adventures of Jelly Bean, revolves around a fourth-grade girl named Jelly Bean who has a terrible day that leads to a series of events that change her life forever. Her loyal canine companion is the only one that seems to understand all the hardships that Jelly Bean is going through. The funny and relatable tale will appeal to young adults navigating teenage trials daily. Amy Meislin Pollack has been writing her whole life. She was inspired to write when her teacher called her to the front of the school in fourth grade and asked her to share whatever story she had written during her creative writing class. The writer found that those early years laid the foundation of her writing career and inspired her to share with young adults the funny and inspiring journey of Jelly Bean, the main character of her stories.