Purple Mountain Majesties
Barbara Younger talked to a group of elementary school students about her book Purple Mountains Majesty: The Story of Katherine Lee Bates an… read more
Barbara Younger talked to a group of elementary school students about her book Purple Mountains Majesty: The Story of Katherine Lee Bates and "America the Beautiful", published by Dutton. She focused on how she became a writer and how she conducted the research for her book. She also spoke about the life of Katherine Bates and her poem "America the Beautiful". After her prepared remarks, she answered questions from the students. close
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