Addison Trail alumnus’ children’s book reaches new heights

Above: Addison Trail alumnus Aaron Ozee's children's book “Regulus” reaches new heights during a recent journey to Mount Everest, Earth’s highest mountain above sea level.

Below: Ozee, who graduated from Addison Trail in 2014, partnered with select tourist operations in Kathmandu, Nepal, to bring a printed copy of his book with them during their procession of Base Camp on Mount Everest.

Telling stories through writing has been a passion for Addison Trail alumnus Aaron Ozee (class of 2014) since he was 5 years old. He has developed that passion into a career, as his two children’s books – “My Darling Child Shiloh” and “Regulus” – were published in 2016 and 2017, respectively.

And Ozee’s “Regulus” (which tells the story of three tiny mice, who represent innocence and youth, as they cross paths with the titular character, Regulus, who represents the more troubling moments in life) has truly reached new heights. Ozee recently partnered with select tourist operations in Kathmandu, Nepal, to bring a printed copy of his book with them during their procession of Base Camp on Mount Everest, which is Earth’s highest mountain above sea level (with an elevation of more than 29,000 feet). Read more about this event at www.aaronozee.com.

And this isn’t the first time “Regulus” has traveled. This past June, Ozee partnered with Thomas Niedballa (founder of Orbit Pics, a private institution holding expertise in the art of high-altitude photography, which uses weather balloon devices to send payloads into the furthest extent of the atmosphere) to launch a printed copy of “Regulus” into space from Ontario, Canada, where the book reached 100,000 feet. To read more about that event, go to https://tinyurl.com/y4tr8gne.

For more information about Ozee and his publications, go to www.AaronOzee.com, and follow him on Facebook (@AaronOzee) and Twitter (@AaronOzee).