Katherine Paterson is a highly acclaimed young adult fantasy author, best known for her novel "Bridge to Terabithia." She was born in Qing Jiang, China, to American parents who left for the United States at the height of World War II. Paterson's childhood was marked by frequent moves due to her father's work, and she spent her formative years in various towns in North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Paterson's dream of becoming a missionary led her to study Christian education in graduate school, and she later spent four years teaching in rural Japan. However, her life took an unexpected turn when she met her future husband, a young Presbyterian pastor, and returned to the United States. It was not until 1964 that Paterson's writing career truly began when she was asked to write curriculum materials for fifth and sixth graders by the Presbyterian church.
Paterson has since become an internationally acclaimed author, with over 35 books for children and young adults to her name. She has won numerous awards for her work, including the Newbery Medal and the National Book Award, which she has won twice. Paterson has also received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal and the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for the body of her work. She has been a strong advocate for reading, education, and literacy throughout her career and has served as the National Ambassador for Children's Literature for the Library of Congress.
Paterson's beloved books, "The Bridge to Terabithia" and "The Great Gilly Hopkins," have been adapted into feature films. She currently resides in Barre, Vermont, with her husband, four children, seven grandchildren, and her dog, Pixie. Fans can learn more about Paterson and her work on her website.
Marvin Books
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The Smallest Cow in the World
1988
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Marvin's Best Christmas Present Ever
1997
3
Marvin One Too Many
2001
Standalone Novels
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1
The Sign of the Chrysanthemum
1973
2
Of Nightingales That Weep
1974
3
The Master Puppeteer
1975
4
Bridge to Terabithia
1977
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The Great Gilly Hopkins
1978
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Jacob Have I Loved
1980
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Rebels of the Heavenly Kingdom
1983
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Come Sing, Jimmy Jo
1985
9
Park's Quest
1988
10
Lyddie
1991
11
Flip-Flop Girl
1994
12
Jip: His Story
1996
13
Parzival: The Quest of the Grail Knight
1998
14
Preacher's Boy
1999
15
The Same Stuff as Stars
2002
16
Bread and Roses, Too
2006
17
The Day of the Pelican
2009
18
The Flint Heart
2011
19
My Brigadista Year
2017
20
Birdie's Bargain
2021
Chapter Books
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Year
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The King's Equal
1992
2
The Field of the Dogs
2001
Picture Books
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The Tongue-Cut Sparrow
1987
2
The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks
1990
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The Angel and the Donkey
1996
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Celia and the Sweet, Sweet Water
1998
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The Wide-Awake Princess
2000
6
Blueberries for the Queen
2004
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The Light of the World: The Life of Jesus for Children
2008
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Brother Sun, Sister Moon
2011
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Under The Spell Of The Moon
2012
10
The Night of His Birth
2019
Collections
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Angels and Other Strangers: Family Christmas Stories
1979
2
Star of Night
1979
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Four Favorites from Katherine Paterson
1986
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Katherine Paterson Treasury
1987
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A Midnight Clear: Family Christmas Stories
1995
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A Stubborn Sweetness and Other Stories for the Christmas Season
2013
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Giving Thanks: Poems, Prayers, and Praise Songs of Thanksgiving
2013
Non-Fiction Books
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Gates of Excellence: On Reading and Writing Books for Children
1981
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Consider the Lilies: Plants of the Bible
1986
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The Spying Heart: More Thoughts on Reading and Writing Books for Children
1989
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Who Am I?: Exploring What It Means to Be a Child of God
1992
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A Sense of Wonder: On Reading and Writing Books for Children
1995
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Images of God
1998
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The Invisible Child
2001
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Stories of My Life
2014
Harper Trophy Books
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Hurry Home, Candy
1953
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Shadrach
1953
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Little Witch
1953
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Along Came a Dog
1958
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Grizzly
1964
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Noonday Friends
1965
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The Seventeenth-Street Gang
1966
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The Haunted Mountain
1972
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The Park Book
1972
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The Sign Of The Chrysanthemum
1973
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A Billion for Boris
1974
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A Stranger Came Ashore
1975
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The Wicked One
1977
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Runaway to Freedom
1978
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Poem stew
1981
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Summer Switch
1982
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The Magical Adventures of Pretty Pearl
1983
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Desdemona-Twelve Going on Desperate
1986
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Hey World, Here I Am!
1986
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The Two-Thousand-Pound Goldfish
1987
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Stonewords
1990
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Crush
1998
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Good Night, Maman
1999
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Pilot Down, Presumed Dead
2009
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The Land I Lost
2016
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Will Spring Be Early? Or Will Spring Be Late?
2018
Stephanie S. Tolan Children's Books
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The Liberation of Tansy Warner
1980
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Grandpa—and Me
1982
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A Time to Fly Free
1983
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Pride of the Peacock
1985
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Marcy Hooper and the Greatest Treasure in the World
1991
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Bridge to Terabithia
1992
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Sophie and the Sidewalk Man
1992
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The Witch of Maple Park
1992
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Save Halloween!
1993
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The Face in the Mirror
1998
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Bartholomew's Blessing
2004
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Listen!
2006
13
Wishworks, Inc.
2009
I Can Read! Level 3 Books
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Weather, Poems for All seasons
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Egg to Chick
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Golly Sisters Go West
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Greg's Microscope
1963
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Magic Secrets
1967
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Hill of Fire
1971
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Small Wolf
1972
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Dolphin
1975
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Daniel's Duck
1979
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The Big Balloon Race
1981
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It's Christmas!
1981
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Surprises )
1984
13
The Josefina Story Quilt
1986
14
Chang's Paper Pony
1988
15
The Smallest Cow in the World
1991
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Snowshoe Thompson
1992
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Questions: Poems
1992
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Questions
1992
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Weather: Poems for All Seasons
1994
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Weather
1994
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Buffalo Bill and the Pony Express
1995
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Dust for Dinner
1995
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A Bear for Miguel
1997
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Clara and the Bookwagon
1998
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Emma's Yucky Brother
2001
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Seasons: A Book of Poems
2002
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The Night of the Living Bed
2003
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Emma's Strange Pet
2003
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Minnie And Moo: The Night Of The Living Bed
2004
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Wanted Dead or Alive
2006
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Rafi And Rosi: Carnival!
2006
32
The Just-So Woman
2006
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Time Warp Trio: South Pole or Bust
2007
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The High And The Flighty
2007
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Minnie and Moo and the Haunted Sweater
2011
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Minnie and Moo: The Case of the Missing Jelly Donut
2011
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Shazam!: Becoming Shazam
2019
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Shazam!: A Shazam Showdown
2019
39
The Addams Family: A Frightful Welcome
2019
40
Gigi and Ojiji: Sink or Float
2023
41
Gigi and Ojiji: Food for Thought
2023
Katherine Paterson Anthologies
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Travellers in Time: Past, Present, and to Come
1980
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The World In 1492
1992
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When I Was Your Age: Original Stories about Growing Up
1996
4
Places I Never Meant To Be
1999
5
Tomorrowland: 10 Stories About The Future
1999
6
The Young Oxford Book of Christmas Stories
2001
7
The Swiftly Tilting Worlds of Madeleine L'Engle: Essays In Her Honor
2001
8
Open Your Eyes
2003
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Acting Out
2008
10
The Exquisite Corpse Adventure
2011
11
Totally Middle School: Tales of Friends, Family, and Fitting in