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NY Times: Katherine Paterson Named Ambassador For Young People’s Literature

January 5th, 2010 · No Comments

As reported by Motoko Rich of the New York Times, Katherine Paterson has been named ambassador of young people’s literature–a joint appointment by the Library of Congress’s Center for the Book and the non-profit organization Every Child a Reader.

Paterson the well-known author of Bridge to Terabithia is the recipient of the Newbery Medal and the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature.

Read the entire New York Times Article here.

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