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A video interview with

Eve Bunting

Eve Bunting is a spellbinding storyteller, both in conversation and in writing. In this exclusive video interview with Reading Rockets, Eve Bunting relates amusing stories from her childhood in Ireland and offers insights into her books, some of which are unflinching in tackling tough subjects.

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Irish poetry (1:20)
Watch this video clip to find out why Eve Bunting credits her father with giving her a facility for language.
It was red-haired Annie! (1:50)
Eve Bunting's mother started a lending library in their house, but the books slowly walked away.
Moving to California (:50)
Eve Bunting recalls what it was like to pack up a life and move to a foreign land.
Books that heal the world (3:00)
Eve Bunting describes how her more serious books have touched young readers the most.
Smoky Night (1:20)
Eve Bunting talks about her Caldecott Medal-winning book about the riots in Los Angeles.
"I know what you went through" (1:05)
Eve Bunting is able to write about immigrants because she was one.
Local author: Eve Bunting (:45)
Even though Eve Bunting has not lived in Maghera, Ireland, for decades, the small town still embraces her as a local author.

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