Jane Yolen and Bettye Stroud Two of Raab Associates Great Writer's for Children - Page 4
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5. SR: What were some of your favorite books as a child? What are you currently reading?
Bettye: As a youngster, I read and re-read WIND IN THE WILLOWS and the Little House books. Just now I'm reading Jaira Placide's FRESH GIRL and Christopher Paul Curtis' BUCKING THE SARGE.
Bettye's books include:
"The Patchwork Path" Illustrated by Erin Susanne Bennett (Candlewick Press, 2005) Story of a young girl fleeing to Canada to freedom and how quilt squares were used as a secret code.
"The Leaving" (Cavendish Children's Books) "Down Home at Miss Dessa's (Lee and Low Children's Books)
"Dance Y'All" (Cavendish Children's Books) Please read more about Bettye Stroud and her hopeful picture books at:
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