By the view Staff Article published October 11, 2005
Katherine Paterson, author of 14 novels for young people including the classic Bridge to Terabithia, will give a talk titled “Why Historical Fiction?” on Oct. 14 at 5 p.m. in North Lounge, Billings.
Paterson is the 1998 recipient of the most prestigious international award for children's literature, the Hans Christian Andersen Medal. She has also won two Newbery medals and National Book Awards. She is the author of several works of historical fiction, including Lyddie and Jip: His Story and Preacher’s Boy, both set in 1800s-era Vermont.
This event is cosponsored by the New England Archivists, the Center for Research on Vermont and the Friends of Special Collections. Appetizers will be provided, and there will be a cash bar.
