I am proud to know that the new National Ambassador for Young People's Literature is Vermont's own Katherine Paterson. The appointment gives her the job of promoting lifelong literacy to encourage the development and and betterment of the lives of young people.
She has not only written many remarkable novels for young people, but has also participated on national committees working toward making literacy a priority for our nation. Her book Bridge to Terabithia was made into a popular movie, despite the mature themes of loss for a its younger audience. Katherine writes with honesty and and is never one to shy away from tough subjects, or more often, tough emotions.
Our students may spend more and more time engaging with media, but they will always need the literacy and the critical thinking that develops through reading as they move froward to the important work that awaits them in adulthood. Welcome, Katherine!
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