The Spying Heart

More Thoughts on Reading and Writing Books for Children

By Katherine Paterson

1989

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6H10M

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In speeches, essays, and book reviews, the novelist Katherine Paterson discusses why she writes children's books, where her ideas come from, how she develops her characters and realistic plots, and her experiences growing up in China.

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Katherine Paterson

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