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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: A midnight clear: stories for the Christmas season

    First published in 1995 7 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition midnightclearsel00pate
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    First published in 1990 6 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition worldsofchildhoo00frit
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    First published in 2006 6 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition breadrosestoo00pate
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    First published in 2017 6 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Of nightingales that weep.

    First published in 1974 6 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition ofnightingalesth00kath Cover of edition ofnightingalesth00pate
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  • Cover of: Places I Never Meant To Be: Original Stories by Censored Writers

    First published in 1999 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition placesinevermean00blum
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    First published in 2021 4 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Gates of excellence: on reading and writing books for children

    First published in 1981 4 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The flint heart: a fairy story

    First published in 2011 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 2009 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1999 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Consider the lilies: plants of the Bible

    First published in 1986 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition considerliliespl00pate_0
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  • Cover of: Blueberries for the Queen

    First published in 2004 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Stories of my life

    First published in 2014 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition storiesofmylife0000pate
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  • Cover of: Star of Night: Stories for Christmas

    First published in 1979 3 editions in 2 languages
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  • Cover of: Katherine Paterson treasury

    First published in 1987 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The angel and the donkey

    First published in 1996 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Night of His Birth

    First published in 2019 2 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, History, Authorship, Children's literature, 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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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
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September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI