Katherine Paterson “The old idea was that you have to live an exciting life to write good books,” says Katherine Paterson. “I believe that you have to

Katherine Paterson

“The old idea was that you have to live an exciting life to write good books,” says Katherine Paterson. “I

believe that you have to have a rich imaginative life. You don't have to fight dragons to write books. You just

have to live deeply the life you've been given.”

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Katherine Paterson’s Life

Childhood

Education

Teaching

Missionary

Writing Career

Today

Books

Novels:

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Books

Retellings:



Books

Picture Story Books:






Books

I-Can-Read & Chapter Books :





Books

Non-Fiction & Essays :







Books

Christmas Short Stories:


Acting Out

By Avi, Susan Cooper, Sharon Creech, Patricia MacLachlan, Katherine Paterson and Richard Peck

Collection of one-act plays

“The Billionaire and the Bird”

About a wealthy and unhappy hypochondriac,

who weeps with joy over a little brown bird’s song

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Awards and Recognition: IBread and Roses, Too

New York Public Library Best Books for Teen Age, 2007

Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year, 2007

VOYA's 2006 Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers

Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People, 2007

Christopher Award, 2006

Parents' Choice Gold Medal, Fall 2006, Historical Fiction

The Same Stuff as Stars

Co-winner of the Paterson Prize 2003

Honor Book for The Red Mitten, Judy Lopez Memorial, and Jane Addams Awards 2003

Preacher's Boy

Parents' Choice 1999 Story Book Award

Jefferson Cup of Virginia Library Association

Jip, His Story

The Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction 1997

Parents' Choice 1996 Story Book Award

Parents' Choice 1999 Paperback Book Honor

Flip-Flop Girl

ALA Notable Children's Book

School Library Journal Best Book

American Bookseller Spring Pick of the Lists for Middle ReadersNew York Public Library - 100 titles for Reading and SharingLyddieHonor Book of the International Board of Books for Young People 1994ALA Best Book for Young AdultsALA Notable Children's BookAmerican Bookseller Pick of the ListsIBBY Honor BookThe Tale of the Mandarin DucksBoston Globe/Horn Book Picture Book Award 1991The New York Times Ten Best Illustrated BooksAmerican Bookseller Pick of the ListsBooklist Editors' ChoicePark's QuestAmerican Bookseller Pick of the ListsNCSS_CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social StudiesIRA-CBC Children's ChoiceLearning ChoiceLibrary of Congress Books for ChildrenChild Study Assocation Children's Books of the YearThe Horn Book Fanfare Honor List

Awards & Recognition: IIParent's Choice Award

NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies

IRA-CBC Children's Choice

Child Study Association Children's Books of the Year

CCBC Choice

Library of Congress Books for Children

Come Sing, Jimmy Jo

Parents' Choice Award

School Library Journal Best Books

CCBC Choice Booklist Editors' Choice

Rebels of the Heavenly Kingdom

Parents' Choice Award

NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies

Child Study Assoc. Children's Books of the Year

Jacob Have I Loved

Newbery Medal 1981

ALA Notable Children's Book 1976-1980

School Library Journal Best Books of 1980

Best of the 80's YA Novels (English Journal)

Best of the 80's (ALA Booklist)

The Great Gilly HopkinsNational Book Award 1979Newbery Honor Award 1979Honor Book, Jane Addams Children's Book Awards 1979Christopher Award, 1979American Library Association Notable Children's Books 1978School Library Journal Best book of 1978Bridge to TerabithiaJanusz Korczak Medal (Poland) 1981Silver Pencil Award (Netherlands) 1981Newbery Medal 1978ALA Notable Children's Books 1977School Library Journal Best Book of 1977Lewis Carroll Shelf Award, 1978Le Grand Prix des Jeunes Lecturs (France), 19861986 Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book AwardThe Master PuppeteerNational Book Award for Children's Literature 1977Edgar Allen Poe Special Award, Mystery Writers of America 1977Citation from The Puppeteers of America, Inc. 1978ALA Notable Children's Books 1976School Library Journal Best Book of Spring, 1976Of Nightingales that WeepPhoenix Award Children's Literature Association 1994ALA Notable Children's Books 1974

Awards & Recognitions: III

For Body of Work: Massachusetts Reading Association Lifetime Award NSK Neustadt Award (University of Oklahoma), 2007 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, Swedish Government, 2006 Literary Light, Boston Public Library 2000 Living Legend, Library of Congress 2000 Literary Light, Boston Public Library 2000 Living Legend Library of Congress 2000 New York Public Library Lion 1998 Hans Christian Andersen Medal for Writing 1998 Lion of the New York Public Library 1998 Who's Who in American Women 1995 to present King College, Outstanding Alumnus 1993-1994 Education Press Friend of Education Award 1993 Anne V. Zarrow Award Tulsa Public Library 1993 New England Book Award 1992 US Nominee Hans Christian Andersen Award 1989 Regina Medal, Catholic Library Association 1988 Children's Literature Award, Keene State College 1987 Kerlan Award, University of Minnesota 1983 University of Southern Mississippi Medallion 1983 US Nominee Hans Christian Andersen Medal 1979 Who's Who in America 1978 to present The Union Medal, Union Theological Seminary New York

Resources

http://www.terabithia.com/

http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/ALAN/spring97/s97-42-Kaplan.html

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/lyd/lydtg.html

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/pup/puptg.html

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/chrys/chrystg.html

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.jsp?id=3555

http://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/paterson/

http://www.terabithia.com/

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Katherine Paterson “The old idea was that you have to live an exciting life to write good books,” says Katherine Paterson. “I believe that you have to