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My Brigadista Year

Katherine Paterson

Newbery Medal-winning author of Bridge to Terebithia follows a young Cuban teenager as she volunteers for Fidel Castro’s national literacy campaign and travels into the impoverished countryside to teach others…

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Jella Lepman and Her Library of Dreams

Katherine Paterson

The inspiring true story of how one visionary woman used children's books to help heal a generation of Germany's children after WWII and went on to set up the International…

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Katherine Paterson

Alice B McGinty

A critical look at the life and works of Katering Paterson, best known for her novels, Bridge to Terabithia and Jacob I Have Loved.

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Brother Sun, Sister Moon

Katherine Paterson

A magnificently illustrated picture book of Saint Francis’ famous hymn of respect and love for all things living–from the beloved, two-time Newbery Medalist Katherine Paterson.

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Bridges for the Young: The Fiction of Katherine Paterson

The award-winning fiction of Katherine Paterson has, for decades, warmed the hearts of children and adults alike. From Bridge to Terabithia and Come Sing, Jimmy Jo to Jacob Have I…

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Teaching the Selected Works of Katherine Paterson

Lois T Stover

Had Bridge to Terabithia been Katherine Paterson’s only book, her fame would be secure in the annals of young adult writers-and the memories of her readers. Fortunately she has published…

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My Brigadista Year

Katherine Paterson

Newbery Medal-winning author of Bridge to Terebithia follows a young Cuban teenager as she volunteers for Fidel Castro’s national literacy campaign and travels into the impoverished countryside to teach others…

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Lyddie

Katherine Paterson

A remarkable portrait of an untutored but intelligent young woman making her way against fierce odds .–Kirkus Reviews, starred review. A superb novel .–School Library Journal. American Bookseller Pick of…

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Birdie’s Bargain

Katherine Paterson

In a poignant and unflinching new realistic novel from the Newbery Medal-winning author of Bridge to Terabithia, a ten-year-old girl makes a deal with God for her father’s safe return…

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My Brigadista Year

Katherine Paterson

Newbery Medal-winning author of Bridge to Terebithia follows a young Cuban teenager as she volunteers for Fidel Castro’s national literacy campaign and travels into the impoverished countryside to teach others…

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Birdie’s Bargain

Katherine Paterson

In a poignant and unflinching new realistic novel from the Newbery Medal-winning author of Bridge to Terabithia, a ten-year-old girl makes a deal with God for her father’s safe return…

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Ame a Jacob (Jacob Have I Loved)

Katherine Paterson

Feeling deprived all her life of schooling, friends, mother, and even her name by her twin sister, Louise finally begins to find her identity.

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Lyddie

Katherine Paterson

A remarkable portrait of an untutored but intelligent young woman making her way against fierce odds .–Kirkus Reviews, starred review. A superb novel .–School Library Journal. American Bookseller Pick of…

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Undefined

Master Puppeteer

Katherine Paterson

In 18th-century Osaka, Jiro, son of a starving puppet-maker, runs away from home to apprentice himself to Yoshida, the ill-tempered puppeter. When his life at the theatre is shattered by…

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Flip-Flop Girl

Katherine Paterson

Uprooted following the death of their father, nine-year-old Vinnie and her five-year-old brother, Mason, cope in different ways–one in silence–but both with the help of Lupe, the flip-flop girl.

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The Great Gilly Hopkins

Katherine Paterson

This winner of the 1979 National Book Award for Children’s Literature and many other distinguished awards is filled with love and compassion as it tells the story of an 11-year-old…

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The Great Gilly Hopkins

Katherine Paterson

This winner of the 1979 National Book Award for Children’s Literature and many other distinguished awards is filled with love and compassion as it tells the story of an 11-year-old…

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Bread and Roses, Too

Katherine Paterson

A two-time Newbery Medalist and National Book Award winner pens a tale of the 1912 mill workers’ strike, told through the point of view of the children living through the…

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The Day of the Pelican

Katherine Paterson

A Kosovo family is brought to America by a church group and begin a new life in a small Vermont town. But the events of 9/11 bring more challenges for…

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A Stubborn Sweetness and Other Stories for the Christmas Season

Katherine Paterson

The beloved author of Bridge to Terabithia presents a collection of heartwarming, modern-day short stories about realistic people finding hope, courage, and faith amidst life’s circumstances. Each story radiates the…

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Sign Of The Chrysanthemum

Katherine Paterson

Muna, an illegitimate Japanese boy, searches for the Samurai father he has never met. When his mother dies, Muna travels to the capital of 12th-century Japan, a city struck by…

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Jacob Have I Loved

Katherine Paterson

Feeling deprived all her life of schooling, friends, mother, and even her name by her twin sister, Louise finally begins to find her identity.

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Preacher’s Boy

Katherine Paterson

It’s 1899 in a small town in Vermont, and Robbie, the son of the local preacher, can no longer endure the tiresome restrictions of Christianity. He decides to leave the…

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Jacob Have I Loved

Katherine Paterson

With wry humor, Sara Louise recalls her turbulent adolescence on Rass Island and her intense jealousy of her own twin sister. Strength of characterization and memorable external and internal action…

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Lyddie

Katherine Paterson

A remarkable portrait of an untutored but intelligent young woman making her way against fierce odds .–Kirkus Reviews, starred review. A superb novel .–School Library Journal. American Bookseller Pick of…

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The Same Stuff as Stars

Katherine Paterson

With her signature insight and grace, the two-time Newbery Medalist tells the compassionate, moving story of one girl’s struggle to hold her family together.

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Stories of My Life

Katherine Paterson

In this memoir, we learn the origins of Paterson’s characters and storylines and share in her unexpected literary acclaim. We see the intimate moments of family, creativity, and faith that…

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Jip, His Story

Katherine Paterson

An abandoned boy turns to his only friend to help him make sense of his past, after a menacing stranger comes to town claiming to have been sent by his…

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Lyddie

Katherine Paterson

Thorndike press large print mini-collections.

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Who am I?: Exploring What it Means to be a Child of God

Katherine Paterson

The author uses her own experiences and stories to help young people understand God and the relevance of their Christian faith to everyday life.

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El Maestro de Las Marionetas

Katherine Paterson

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The Great Gilly Hopkins

Katherine Paterson

An eleven-year-old foster child tries to cope with her longings and fears as she schemes against everyone who tries to be friendly.

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Jacob Have I Loved

Katherine Paterson

Feeling deprived all her life of schooling, friends, mother, and even her name by her twin sister, Louise finally begins to find her identity.

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Walls: Resisting the Third ReichuOne Woman’s Story

Hiltgunt Zassenhaus

The author describes her twelve-year struggle against Nazism in Germany.

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Bridge to Terabithia

Katherine Paterson

In this classic novel, the friendship between young Jess and Leslie grows as they meet in Terabithia–their secret hiding place–and only ends with the tragic death of one of them…

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The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks

Katherine Paterson

Brilliant paintings illuminate this retelling of a popular Japanese folktale. Coveting a mandarin duck for his plumage, a greedy lord captures and cages him. The kitchen maid releases the bird…

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The King’s Equal

Katherine Paterson,C Woodbridge

This text presents a fairy tale about an arrogant prince and his search for a bride. The book contains a contemporary social message, and includes artwork by Curtis Woodbridge.

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The King’s Equal

Katherine Paterson,C Woodbridge

When the king decrees that his arrogant son may not wear the crown until he marries a woman who is his equal, it seems as impossibility - at least to…

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Bridge to Terabithia

Katherine Paterson

One of the most celebrated Newbery Medal winners of all time gets a magical makeover in this new edition, complete with a reader’s guide that’s ideal for teachers, book clubs…

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Bridge to Terabithia

Katherine Paterson

Jess and Leslie, competitors at first, then unlikely friends who create a magical land called Terabithia, are the unforgettable protagonists in one of the most celebrated children’s novels of all…

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Bridge to Terabithia

Katherine Paterson

In this classic novel, the friendship between young Jess and Leslie grows as they meet in Terabithia–their secret hiding place–and only ends with the tragic death of one of them…

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Bridge to Terabithia

Katherine Paterson

The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during…

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The Night of His Birth

Katherine Paterson

Sing out, my soul, the wonder …Mary’s baby has arrived, and she can’t contain her joy! As Joseph sleeps, she examines her newborn’s tiny mouth, his wild hair, his little…

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The Flint Heart

Katherine Paterson,John Paterson

A robust and wildly entertaining fairy tale, freely abridged from Eden Phillpotts’ 1910 fantasy and wryly retold by the Patersons. This humorous, hearty, utterly delightful fairy tale is the sort…

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The Flint Heart

Katherine Paterson,John Paterson

An ambitious Stone Age man demands a tallsman that will harden his heart, allowing him to take control of his tribe. Against better judgement, the tribe’s magic man creates the…

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Bridge to Terabithia

Katherine Paterson

In this classic novel, the friendship between young Jess and Leslie grows as they meet in Terabithia–their secret hiding place–and only ends with the tragic death of one of them…

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