Exquisite Corpse revealed

Author Katherine Paterson (left), joined by Mary Brigid Barrett from the National Children’s Book and Literacy Alliance, shows a section from her book, Bridge to Terabithia, to students from Walker-Jones Elementary School in Washington, D.C., September 23. In celebration of this year’s National Book Festival, four of the authors of The Exquisite Corpse brought the serial-story to life at a workshop hosted by D.C. Public Library. Other participating authors included Jack Gantos and Patricia McKissack as well as illustrators Chris Van Dusen and Calef Brown. Visit read.gov/exquisite-corpse/.

Photo credit: D.C. Public Library