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Author James Patterson meets with city students

It might have been mid-September, but it felt like Christmas morning Wednesday for eighth-grader Sade Harris. That's because Harris got to meet her favorite author, James Patterson.

Author James Patterson meets with city students
It might have been mid-September, but it felt like Christmas morning Wednesday for eighth-grader Sade Harris. That's because Harris got to meet her favorite author, James Patterson.
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WEBVTT APRIL. I LOVE JAMES PATTERSON I HAVE READ HIS BOOKS A LOT. I ALWAYS HAVE A DICTIONARY NEXT TO ME BECAUSE SOME OF THE WORDS I DON'T UNDERSTAND. REPORTER: AND FOR 8TH GRADER SADE HARRIS. THIS IS LIKE CHRISTMAS MORNING,SHE'S GETTING TO MEET ONE OF HER FAVORITE AUTHORS JAMES PATTERSON. PATTERSON IS KNOWN FOR HIS BEST SELLING ALEX CROSS DETECTIVE SERIES AMONG MANY OTHERS AND HE SPENT WEDNESDAY MORNING THE PRATT LIBRARY'S CENTRAL BRANCH. HIS AUDIENCE ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH BOOK IN HAND. PATTERSON IS GIVING 25,000 COPIES OF HIS CHILDREN'S BOOK PUBLIC SCHOOL SUPERHERO TO STUDENTS IN GRADES THREE THROUGH 7 IN BALTIMORE CITY. THE BOOK MAKES ME EXCITED BECAUSE I LIKE TO READ IT BUT I FEEL SORRY FOR KENNY. REPORTER: PATTERSON DONATES BOOKS TO SCHOOL ALL THE TIMIE, BUT SAYS AFTER THE APRIL RIOTS HE WANTED TO COME HERE TO GIVE KIDS A TANGIBLE WAY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. YOU KNOW WE CAN'T SOLVE ALOT OF THE PROBLEMS IN THE WORLD,BUT WE CAN GET KIDS READING MOST KIDS READING ONE OF THE KEYS IS FOR THEM TO SAY, I LIKED THAT BOOK. GIVE ME ANOTHER BOOK. REPORTER: THOSE ARE WORDS TO THAT SPEAK TO YOUNG HEARTS LIKE AUTUM WILLIS WHO LOVES TO READ. SOME BOOKS,THEY RELATE TO ME,SO STUFF IS ABOUT CLASS,SOME STUFF IS WHAT I LIKE TO DO IN REAL LIFE. THE BEST THING THAT CAN HAPPEN FROM THIS LITTLE SEGMENT. IS THAT THE PARENTS AND GRADNDPARENTS WILL SAY YES I CAN GET MY KID READING IN THE HOUSE,OR MAYBE THE NEIGHBORHOOD. REPORTER: PATTERSON IS ALSO COMMMITED TO HIGHER EDUCATION,HIS FOUNDATION SPONSORS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TEACHERS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY INCLUDING MORGAN STATE AND TOWOSON UNIVERSITIES. AT THE CENTRAL LIBRARY.
Author James Patterson meets with city students
It might have been mid-September, but it felt like Christmas morning Wednesday for eighth-grader Sade Harris. That's because Harris got to meet her favorite author, James Patterson.
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