Katherine Paterson at the Philadelphia Rare Book and Print Fair

Schedule

Sat Dec 07 2024 at 03:00 pm to 04:00 pm

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Location

23rd Street Armory | Philadelphia, PA

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Legendary author Katherine Paterson will talk about her career, answer questions and sign books
About this Event

Join us for a talk, Q&A and book signing with legendary author Katherine Paterson. Tickets include entry to the Philadelphia Rare Book and Print Fair.

Katherine Paterson is the author of more than 40 books, including 18 novels for children and young people. She has twice won the Newbery Medal, for Bridge to Terabithia in 1978 and Jacob Have I Loved in 1981. The Master Puppeteer won the National Book Award in 1977 and The Great Gilly Hopkins won the National Book Award in 1979 and was also a Newbery Honor Book. For the body of her work she received the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1998, the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2006, and in 2000 was named a Living Legend by the Library of Congress.

She is a vice-president of the National Children’s Book and Literacy Alliance and is a member of the board of trustees for Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is also a honorary lifetime member of the International Board of Books for Young People and an Alida Cutts lifetime member of the US section, USBBY. She was the 2010-2011 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature.

The Patersons have four grown children and seven grandchildren. Katherine currently resides in Vermont with her faithful dog, Pixie.


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23rd Street Armory, 22 South 23rd Street, Philadelphia, United States

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