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A Sense of Wonder: On Reading and Writing Books for Children
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5 out of 5
Based on 24 Ratings and 3 Reviews

Book Description
World-renowned, award-winning children's book author Katherine Paterson shares her insights into the wonder of a child's imagination in this stunning collection of more than a dozen critical essays on reading and writing for children. Originally published as two books: Gates of Excellence and The Spying Heart.
Book Information
PublisherPlume Books
BindingPaperback (2 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages336
ISBN-100452274761
ISBN-13978-0452274761
Publication Date12/01/1995
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About Katherine Paterson (Author) : Katherine Paterson was born in China, where she spent part of her childhood. After her education in China and the American South, she spent four years in Japan, the setting for her first three novels.... more
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7/30/2007 Sara Holmes said: Her National Book Award and Newbery Medal speeches plus dozens of other beautifully crafted essays that will make you run to the page to write.
tags: writingandwriters, I recommend, Inspired me

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