This is an interview of Susan Patron, author of the Newbery award-winning and controversial children's novel "The Higher Power of Lucky." The interview is conducted by Cynthia Kadohata, author of the 2005 Newbery winning KIRA-KIRA, where Patron delivers a powerful message to kids about the importance of books.
Rick Richter, the President of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing provides an introductory statement to the video, touching on the recent controversy surrounding the book and the groundswell of support the book has received -- widely ranging from authors like Maurice Sendak and Neil Gaiman to a New York Times editorial.
