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Overview
Katherine Paterson wanted to be a movie star or a missionary, not a writer. Born in China, she moved 18 times by the time she was 18. Always on the go, she even traveled by motorcycle from church to church where she was doing missionary work in Japan. Here is the stirring life story of the author of Jacob Have I Loved and Bridge to Terabithia and one of today's foremost writers of children's books.Examines the life and writing career of the Newbery Award-winning author of "The Bridge to Terabithia" and "Jacob Have I Loved."
Editorials
School Library Journal
Gr 4-6This biography covers this talented author's life from her young years in China with her missionary parents to the present day. It shows how her childhood (especially her relationships with her four siblings and the many moves her family made) influenced her writing. A few pages of black-and-white photos show the author and her family. The book's slow and somewhat unexciting pace is unlikely to win Paterson any new readers, but her many fans will enjoy all the details that flesh out this writer's life, and will appreciate learning about the events that led to the writing of Bridge to Terabithia and her other books.Eva Mitnick, Los Angeles Public LibraryBook Details
Published
February 1, 1997
Publisher
Learning Works, c1997.
Pages
133
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780881602814