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Katherine Paterson
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1932
Katherine Paterson is an American writer best known for children's novels, including Bridge to Terabithia (1977), which won the Newbery Medal in 1978. For four different books published 1975–1980, she won two Newbery Medals and two National Book Awards. She is one of four people to win the two major international awards; for "lasting contribution to children's literature" she won the biennial Hans Christian Andersen Award for Writing in 1998 and for her career contribution to "children's and young adult literature in the broadest sense" she won the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award from the Swedish Arts Council in 2006, the biggest monetary prize in children's literature. Also for her body of work she was awarded the NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature in 2007 and the Children's Literature Legacy Award from the American Library Association in 2013. She was the second US National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, serving 2010 and 2011.
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Birth
1932
Death
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First book
1966
Years writing
60
Katherine Paterson was born in Huai'an and has dedicated her life to children's literature.
Her most iconic work, Bridge to Terabithia, earned her the first of two Newbery Medals in 1978.
Before becoming a renowned author, Paterson worked as a missionary, an experience that shaped her worldview.
She has published over 40 books, establishing herself as one of the most prolific voices in young adult fiction.
She currently resides in Vermont with her faithful dog, Pixie, surrounded by her four children and seven grandchildren.