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Barre author Katherine Paterson's latest book ‘The Day of
the Pelican' tells the story of an Albanian family forced by war to flee
Kosovo, and start their lives again in Vermont.
The novel is the Vermont Humanities Council's 2010 Vermont Reads selection. Katherine Paterson joins us to talk about writing the book and her own experience fleeing her childhood home. Listen
Also in the program, We speak with Burlington Free Press reporter Candace Page about how the state of Vermont is working with conservation groups and farmers to restore wetlands. Listen
And, in VPR's "Report from Afghanistan," Steve Zind talks with Sergeant Edward Cabral of Bennington about being an army cook in Afghanistan. Listen
In This Program
Katherine Paterson on "The Day Of The Pelican"
VPR's Jane Lindholm talks with author Katherine Paterson about her book The Day Of The Pelican, the story of a family forced to flee Kosovo, and start their lives again in Vermont
Reporter Candace Page On Restoring Wetlands
VPR's Jane Lindholm talks with Burlington Free Press environmental reporter Candace Page about efforts to restore Vermont's wetlands.
Cooking For Soldiers In Afghanistan
VPR's Steve Zind talks with Sergeant Cabral to find out about the challenges and rewards of being an army cook in Afghanistan.
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