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Katherine Womeldorf Paterson (born October 31, 1932) [1] is an American writer best known for children's novels, including Bridge to Terabithia. For four different books published 1975–1980, she won two Newbery Medals and two National Book Awards .
The Great Gilly Hopkins is a 1978 realistic children's novel by Katherine Paterson.It won the U.S. National Book Award in 1979. [2] In 2012 it was ranked number 63 among all-time children's novels in a survey published by School Library Journal – the third of three books by Paterson in the top 100.
Park’s Quest is a 1988 children's novel written by American novelist Katherine Paterson. ... There he also resolves to get some of his questions solved. After Randy ...
Bread and Roses, Too is a 2006 children's historical novel written by American 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 Italian-born daughter of mill workers who finds herself becoming the protector of a boy who is afraid to return home to his abusive ...
Bridge to Terabithia is a children's novel written by Katherine Paterson. The book was originally published in 1977 by Thomas Crowell, and would win a Newbery Medal the year after. [1] The novel tells the story of fifth grader Jesse Aarons, who becomes friends with his new neighbor, Leslie Burke, after he loses a footrace to her at school.
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Debbie Elliott reports that "Katherine Paterson was inspired to write Bridge to Terabithia after her son's childhood best friend was struck and killed by lightning." [1] In the novel and film adaptations, Jesse Aarons represents her son. He is the middle child.
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