Author Katherine Paterson, who's been named national ambassador for young people's literature, will speak about the importance of reading in child development in an appearance Thursday at St. Michael's College in Colchester.

Barre author Katherine Paterson discusses her latest book, "The Day of the Pelican," chosen as the Vermont Humanities Council's 2010 Vermont Reads pick. Plus, efforts to restore Vermont's wetlands.  And Sergeant Edward Cabral of Bennington describes what it's like to be an army cook in Afghanistan.

Transitioning to life here is difficult as parents look for work and children start school. In the final installment of our 2010 Vermont Reads series we meet some of the refugees who now call Vermont home.

Each year the Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program brings 300 people to the state. Many arrive late at night, with few possessions and just a few English words. In the second part of our series, we'll learn what this journey is like.

The first installment of our 2010 Vermont Reads series explores what refugees leave behind when they're forced to leave home. 

This week VPR continues its collaboration with the Vermont Humanities Council's Vermont Reads program during Morning Edition.  This year's featured book is The Day Of The Pelican by Barre author Katherine Paterson.