Katherine Paterson

Gebundenes Buch

Jella Lepman and Her Library of Dreams

The Woman Who Rescued a Generation of Children and Founded the World's Largest Children's Library

Illustrator: Deng, Sally

Beschreibung

The inspiring true story of how one visionary woman used childrenâ s books to help heal a generation of Germanyâ s children after WWII and went on to set up the International Youth Library and International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY). Written by Katherine Paterson, the beloved and award-winning author of Bridge to Terabithia and many other childrenâ s favorites.

Autor

Katherine Paterson is the award-winning author of more than forty books, including eighteen novels for children and young people. She is a two-time winner of the Newbery and National Book Awards and National Ambassador for Young People's Literature emeritus. For her body of work, she was accorded the highest international honors in the world of children’s books, the Astrid Lindgren Memorial and Hans Christian Andersen Awards, and named an honorary lifetime member of the International Board of Books for Young People. In 2000, she was named a Living Legend by the Library of Congress. Katherine has four grown children and seven grandchildren. She lives in Vermont. Sally Deng creates art for magazines, newspapers, and books and is the author-illustrator of two children’s picture books. Her art has been recognized by multiple illustration annuals and exhibited in galleries across the U.S. She works from her studio in Los Angeles.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Chronicle Books
• Seitenzahl: 104
• Altersempfehlung: 8 bis 12 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Februar 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 285mm x 236mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 760g
• ISBN-13: 9781452182629
• ISBN-10: 1452182620
• Artikelnr.: 70133801