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Katherine Paterson
Katherine Paterson (born October 31, 1932) is an American author of books for children.
Paterson was born in Jiangsu, China to Christian missionaries George and Mary Womeldorf. Her father was a principal at Sutton 690, a school for girls, and traveled throughout China as part of his missionary...
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Bridge to Terabithia
Bridge to Terabithia is a work of children's literature about two lonely children who create a magical forest kingdom. The author is Katherine Paterson, and the book was published in 1977 by HarperCollins. In 1978, it won the Newbery Medal. Paterson...
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- 1977
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- Oct 21, 1977
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Jacob Have I Loved
Jacob Have I Loved is a novel by Katherine Patterson that won the 1981 Newbery Medal. The title refers to the sibling rivalry between Jacob and Esau in the Jewish and Christian Bible, and comes directly from Romans 9:13: As it is written, "Jacob...
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- 1980
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The Great Gilly Hopkins
The Great Gilly Hopkins is a 1978 novel for children by Katherine Paterson.
Galadriel Gilly Hopkins is en route to yet another foster home in Thompson Park, Maryland, with her social worker, Miss Ellis. At 11 years of age, she has spent the better...
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- Mar 29, 1978
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Lyddie
Lyddie is a 1991 novel by Katherine Paterson. Set in the 1800s, this is a story of determination and personal growth. When thirteen-year-old Lyddie and her younger brother are hired out as servants to help pay off their family's debts, Lyddie is...
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- Feb 1991
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The Master Puppeteer
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Preacher’s Boy
Preacher’s Boy is a 1999 children's book written by U.S. novelist Katherine Paterson. Set in Vermont during in 1899, the story focuses on the rambunctious child of a small town preacher. As the boy’s mischievous behavior becomes more pronounced, he...
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- Aug 23, 1999
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Come Sing, Jimmy Jo
Come Sing, Jimmy Jo is a 1985 children's novel written by U.S. novelist Katherine Paterson. The book focuses on a West Virginia boy named James Johnson, whose parents are bluegrass music performers. When it is discovered that James has previously...
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- Apr 30, 1985
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Rebels of the Heavenly Kingdom
Rebels of the Heavenly Kingdom is a 1983 children's book written by U.S. novelist Katherine Paterson. Set during the Taiping Rebellion in China, it focuses on Wang Lee, a 15-year-old peasant boy who is abducted into a secret rebel organization. Mei...
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- Jun 21, 1983
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Bread and Roses, Too
Bread and Roses, Too is a 2006 children's book written by U.S. novelist Katherine Paterson. Set in Lawrence, Massachusetts, in 1912 in the aftermath of the Lawrence textile strike (also known as the Bread and Roses Strike), the book focuses on the...
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- Sep 4, 2006
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Jip, His Story
Jip, His Story is a 1996 children's book written by U.S. novelist Katherine Paterson. Set in Vermont during the 1850s, it focuses on a 12-year-old orphan named Jip, who was abandoned as an infant and mistaken for a gypsy because of his skin color....
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- Oct 24, 1996
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Of Nightingales That Weep
Of Nightingales That Weep is a 1974 work of children's literature written by U.S. novelist Katherine Paterson. Set in medieval Japan, the novel tells the story of Takiko, the 11-year-old daughter of a slain samurai warrior. Takiko’s mother remarries...
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- 1974
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Flip-Flop Girl
Flip-Flop Girl is a 1994 children's novel written by U.S. novelist Katherine Paterson. The book focuses on a nine-year-old girl named Vinnie whose life has been in turmoil following her father’s death. Vinnie and her five-year-old brother Mason, who...
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- Mar 1, 1994
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Park's Quest
Park’s Quest is a 1988 children's novel written by U.S. novelist Katherine Paterson. The book focuses on an 11-year-old boy named Parkington Waddell Broughton 5th (who prefers to be called “Park”) and his attempt to learn about his father, a U.S....
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- Apr 28, 1988
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Preacher's boy
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Star of Night
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Jip
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spying heart
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L'histoire de Jip
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sense of wonder
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The King's Equal
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Robbie-la-terreur
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A Midnight Clear
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Amé a Jacob
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Flip-flop girl
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Literature Guide
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Katherine Paterson
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Who am I?
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