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Katherine Paterson

Katherine Paterson is the author of more than 40 books, including 18 novels for children and young people. She has twice won the Newbery Medal, for Bridge to Terabithia in 1978 and Jacob Have I Loved in 1981. The Patersons have four grown children and seven grandchildren. Katherine currently resides in Vermont with her faithful dog, Pixie.

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American children's writer born and mainly raised in China

Born 31 Oct 1932

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  • Cover of: Bridge to Terabithia

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  • Cover of: Jacob have I loved

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  • Cover of: The Great Gilly Hopkins (Scholastic Book Guides, Grades 3-5)

    Cover of edition greatgillyhopkin00dell Cover of edition lagrangillyhopki00pate Cover of edition greatgillyhopkin00kath Cover of edition greatgillyhopkin00pate Cover of edition greatgillyhopkin00pate_0 First published in 1978 — 38 editions
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  • Cover of: Lyddie

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  • Cover of: Come Sing, Jimmy Jo

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  • Cover of: The sign of the chrysanthemum.

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  • Cover of: Preacher's boy

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  • Cover of: Park's quest

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  • Cover of: Jip: his story

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  • Cover of: The master puppeteer

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  • Cover of: Flip-flop girl

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  • Cover of: The same stuff as stars

    Cover of edition samestuffasstars0000pate_e8w3 Cover of edition samestuffasstars0000pate_t0m8 Cover of edition samestuffasstars00pate Cover of edition samestuffasstars00pate_0 First published in 2002 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: Angels & other strangers: family Christmas stories

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  • Cover of: Rebels of the heavenly kingdom

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  • Cover of: Marvin one too many

    First published in 2001 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: The king's equal

    Cover of edition isbn_9780440832546 First published in 1992 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Parzival: the quest of the Grail Knight

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  • Cover of: The smallest cow in the world

    First published in 1988 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: Who am I?: exploring what it means to be a child of God

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  • Cover of: The tale of the mandarin ducks

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American children's writer born and mainly raised in China

Born 31 Oct 1932

Subjects

Children's fiction, Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Juvenile literature, Children, Authorship, Children's literature, History, Short stories, Books and reading, Children's stories, Children's stories, American, Christmas, Friendship, fiction, Large type books, New York Times reviewed, Brothers and sisters, Christmas stories, Christmas, fiction, Accelerated Reader, American Christmas stories, Boys, fiction, Children's literature, authorship, Fairy tales, Family

Places

Japan, Massachusetts, Vermont, Chesapeake Bay Region (Md. and Va.), Chesapeake Bay region, China, Cuba, England, Lawrence (Mass.), Lowell, Lowell (Mass.), United States, Virginia, Virginie, Washington (D.C.)

People

Katherine Paterson, Balaam (Biblical figure), Jesus Christ, King Arthur, Queen of the Netherlands Wilhelmina (1880-1962)

Time

20th century, 1978, 20e siècle, Foreign intervention, 1857-1861, Gempei Wars, 1180-1185, Heian period, 794-1185, Heianpeuod, 784-1185, Taiping Rebellion, 1850-1864

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Alternative names

  • Katherine Womeldorf Paterson
  • Paterson Katherine
  • Paterson, Katherine, Paterson, John

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September 6, 2024 Edited by Tauriel063 merge authors
July 17, 2024 Edited by dcapillae merge authors
June 12, 2024 Edited by dcapillae merge authors
April 18, 2022 Edited by JeneeWhitney Added new photo
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import