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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: The Great Gilly Hopkins (Scholastic Book Guides, Grades 3-5)
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    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: Jacob have I loved
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    Cover of edition jacobhaveilovedpate00pate Cover of edition jacobhaveiloved00kath Cover of edition jacobhaveiloved0000pate_n9f2 Cover of edition jacobhaveiloved0000pate_l1z1 Cover of edition jacobhaveiloved0000pate Cover of edition amejacob00pate Cover of edition jacobhaveiloved0000pate_y6x4 First published in 1980 — 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: Preacher's boy
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  • Cover of: The sign of the chrysanthemum.
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    Cover of edition signofchrysanthe00pate Cover of edition signofchrysanthe1988pate Cover of edition signofchrysanthe00kath Cover of edition signofchrysanthe1988pate First published in 1973 — 15 editions
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  • Cover of: Park's quest
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  • Cover of: Jip: his story
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  • Cover of: Flip-flop girl
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    Cover of edition flipflopgirl00kath Cover of edition flipflopgirl00pate_0 Cover of edition isbn_0590981862 First published in 1994 — 12 editions
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  • Cover of: The master puppeteer
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    Cover of edition masterpuppeteer00kath First published in 1975 — 12 editions
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  • Cover of: The same stuff as stars
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    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 edition angelsotherstran00pate First published in 1979 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: Rebels of the heavenly kingdom
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  • Cover of: Parzival: The Quest of the Grail Knight
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  • Cover of: Marvin one too many
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    First published in 2001 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: The king's equal
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    Cover of edition isbn_9780440832546 First published in 1992 — 9 editions
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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?
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    Cover of edition whoamiexploringw0000pate First published in 1992 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: The tale of the mandarin ducks
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    Cover of edition taleofmandarindu00kath First published in 1989 — 7 editions
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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, Havana (Cuba), 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, Cuban Revolution, 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