Katherine Paterson (2011 National Ambassador of Young Peoples Literature)
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Katherine Paterson, Newbery winner and the 2011 National Ambassador of Young Peoples Literature, talks about families reading aloud together, the joys of writing historical fiction, and the challenge of adapting classic works.To view the full version of this and other author interviews, visit us at www.readingrockets.org, a national education service of public television station WETA. Funding is provided by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
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