Author

Katherine Paterson

1 book Grades 4–8

About

Katherine Paterson grew up in China, where her parents were missionaries, and later lived in Japan. She has won the Newbery Medal twice, for Bridge to Terabithia and Jacob Have I Loved. Bridge to Terabithia, about a friendship that changes a boy's life, deals with loss, so it is a good book to read alongside your child.

Books by Katherine Paterson

  • Bridge to Terabithia

    Grades 4–8 GRL T 5 AR pts

    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.