European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 15, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday april 15 2007 stars and stripes Page 7 meet Milkshake meet Joe Mauer the David Wiesner pm especially by univ Wisd press 02007 the my Page pah song company inc by Betty Debnam from the mini Page by Betty Debnam e 2007 Tow mini Page publishing Coni Pany inc 2007 newbery Winner meet author Susan Patron the John newbery medal is awarded each year to the author of the most outstanding childrens Book Susan Patron Patrone won the 2007 newbery medal for the higher Power of Lucky she has written six books for kids childhood Susan first knew she wanted to be a writer when she was about 8 she said her father always encouraged her to write he advised her to learn to Type and to get a Good she could get a Job to support her writing she said my mom was a great storyteller even if All she was talking about was what her Day had been like Susan first Learned to Iove books in school a teacher read Charlottes web out loud in class also a librarian visited the school and talked about books the librarian loved Susan 58 and her husband Rene live in Hollywood Calif Rene restores rare books they have a dog a rhodesian Ridge Back named Gandalf her writing Patron uses Many family experiences in her books maybe yes maybe no maybe maybe is based on her years As the Middle girl in her family her father sold trailers and Susan put some of these in higher Power of Lucky susans first Book Burgos Stew was based on a folktale and on a trip she took As a kid to Mississippi where her mom grew up some favorite things to shows we dont watch to because there Are other More fun things to do hobbies cooking she is also making a giant mosaic made from bits of Metal time and place to read anytime anywhere her work Susan Patron graduated from College with a degree in English she later received her masters degree in Library and information science she has worked As a childrens librarian at the los Angeles Public Library for almost 34 years she is now the senior librarian there because she works fall time she writes on weekends and during vacations in a special Cabin her husband fixed up in the Eastern Sierra Region of California she writes in longhand in Pencil advice to kids All the Tricky puzzling scary horrible wonderful astonishing and glorious aspects of life have been written about in books read lots of books and you will Start to understand How the world works then you will also know How to Tell the particular Story that Only you can Tell in the higher Power of Lucky a girl feels As if she has no Choice but to run away but nothing goes As planned
