Hi April, while I am sure you are familiar with Katherine Paterson, I thought you may not have seen her statement below ( last paragraph). Living in Vermont, I had the pleasure of listening to her conversation Feb, 2022 . A podcast, with David Goodman from VTDigger , an online newsletter.
“Katherine Paterson is one of America’s most celebrated writers for children. The author of more than 40 books, she is one of just six writers who have twice won the prestigious Newbery Medal, for “Bridge to Terabithia” in 1978 and “Jacob Have I Loved” in 1981. She has also won the National Book Award twice. In 2000, Paterson was named a Living Legend by the Library of Congress.”
“Paterson’s books are among the most beloved in children’s literature. They are also among the most banned .“Bridge to Terabithia” rose to No. 8 on the American Libraries Association’s list of the 100 most frequently challenged books in the 1990s. Her book The Great Gilly Hopkins was No. 20 on that list.”
“ If you write a book that has any power in it, it has the power to offend,” Paterson said. “I don’t want to write a book that has no power in it, so I have to run the risk of offending.”
Hi April, while I am sure you are familiar with Katherine Paterson, I thought you may not have seen her statement below ( last paragraph). Living in Vermont, I had the pleasure of listening to her conversation Feb, 2022 . A podcast, with David Goodman from VTDigger , an online newsletter.
“Katherine Paterson is one of America’s most celebrated writers for children. The author of more than 40 books, she is one of just six writers who have twice won the prestigious Newbery Medal, for “Bridge to Terabithia” in 1978 and “Jacob Have I Loved” in 1981. She has also won the National Book Award twice. In 2000, Paterson was named a Living Legend by the Library of Congress.”
“Paterson’s books are among the most beloved in children’s literature. They are also among the most banned .“Bridge to Terabithia” rose to No. 8 on the American Libraries Association’s list of the 100 most frequently challenged books in the 1990s. Her book The Great Gilly Hopkins was No. 20 on that list.”
“ If you write a book that has any power in it, it has the power to offend,” Paterson said. “I don’t want to write a book that has no power in it, so I have to run the risk of offending.”
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