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Reading asks that you bring your whole life experience and your ability to decode the written word and your creative imagination to the page and be a co-author with the writer, because the story is just squiggles on the page unless you have a reader.
Katherine Paterson
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"Reading asks that you bring your whole life experience and your ability to decode the written word and your creative imagination to the page and be a co-author with the writer, because the story is just squiggles on the page unless you have a reader."
— Katherine Paterson #creativityarts #lifewisdom

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Reading asks that you bring your whole life experience and your ability to decode the written word and your creative imagination to the page and be a co-author with the writer, because the story is just squiggles on the page unless you have a reader. — Katherine Paterson

About Katherine Paterson

Katherine Paterson was a Author from United States (1932–present).

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This quote is attributed to Katherine Paterson, a Author from United States.
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Katherine Paterson lived from 1932 – present.
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