In this second volume of her speeches, book reviews, and essays, award-winning author Katherine Paterson again shares what it means to be a reader and a writer. "Our task as teachers and writers, artists and parents, is to nourish the imagination-our own and that of the children entrusted to our care," she says. Whether speaking about her childhood in China or her participation in a Russian symposium on children's literature, this much-loved author reveals the same sparkling intelligence and wit that have made her books so popular. Book banning; her favorite reading; the experiences that led to the creation of Jacob Have I Loved-the 1981 Newbery Medal winner-and Come Sing, jimmy Jo; the threat of a nuclear-dominated world ... her thoughts on these and other topics will enlighten the reader seeking to understand the writer whose gift has touched millions of minds and hearts.
Here is a welcome companion to Gates of Excellence: On Reading and Writing Books for Children, by the most honored children's book writer in America today.
