![]() One of VHC's most popular programs is Vermont Reads, which identifies a book for all Vermonters to read and gives grants to provide books, supporting materials, and logistic assistance to encourage towns to participate. ![]() She lived in Barre for more than 30 years and now lives in Montpelier.Īnother Vermont treasure, the Vermont Humanities Council, was founded in 1974 in Montpelier and has been a major contributor to the intellectual and social life of our state as embodied in their slogan: "Because ideas matter." The Council sponsors programs throughout the year that bring Vermonters together to discuss ideas and matters of current social and political importance. The author of 16 novels for children, young adults, and adults, Paterson is much-honored having won the National Book Award twice, the Newbury Award twice, the two highest international honors for children's literature, and the American Library Association's highest honor for a writer of children's literature. ![]() Katherine Paterson is a national and a Vermont treasure. ![]()
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