Katherine Paterson

When Angel's self-absorbed mother leaves her and her younger brother with their poor great-grandmother, the eleven-year-old girl worries not only about her mother and brother, her imprisoned father, the frail old woman, but also about a mysterious man who begins sharing with her the wonder of the stars.

Jake and Rosa, two children, form an unlikely friendship as they try to survive and understand the 1912 Bread and Roses strike of mill workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts.

In the summer of 1942, when Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands lives down the road from his family's house in Massachusetts, young William decides to take her some of the blueberries he has picked. Includes historical notes.

A collection of three classics, two of them Newbery Award Medal winners, and one a National Book Award winner by highly acclaimed author Katherine Paterson. Bridge to Terabithia: The life of Jess, a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with Leslie, a new girl in town. She draws him into the imaginary world of Terabithia, where the two are safe from bullies and ridicule. One day, however, that tranquility is shattered when tragedy forces one of them to reign in Terabithia alone. Great Gilly Hopkins: An eleven-year-old foster child tries to cope with her longings and fears as she schemes against everyone who tries to be friendly. Jacob have I loved: Sara Louise Bradshaw has spent her entire young life in the shadow of her beautiful and talented twin, Caroline. Not only has her twin usurped their parents affection, but she s even stealing away her best friend. Feeling deprived all her life of schooling, friends, mother, and even her name by her twin sister, Sara Louise finally begins to find her identity.

When Marvin refuses to go back to his new school because he is the only one in his class who cannot read, his father decides to help him learn by reading with him.

Josh, who has just moved to Vermont with his mother, stepfather, and new baby brother, must deal with the bullying of a neighbor boy and discovers that his dog, whom he hears talking with other dogs, is also facing a bully of his own.

In 1899, ten-year-old Robbie, son of a preacher in a small Vermont town, gets himself into all kinds of trouble when he decides to give up being Christian in order to make the most of his life before the end of the world.

A collection of short stories accompanied by short essays on censorship by twelve authors whose works have been challenged in the past.

A retelling of the 13th-century epic poem by Wolfram von Eschenbach in which Parzival becomes a knight in King Arthur's court, discovers he is of noble heritage, and sets out to seek the Holy Grail.

Impoverished Vermont farm girl Lyddie Worthen is determined to gain her independence by becoming a factory worker in Lowell, Massachusetts, in the 1840s.

In order to wear the crown of the kingdom, an arrogant young prince must find an equal in his bride. Instead, he finds someone far better than he.

A soothsayer and his faithful donkey save the Israelites from destruction by King Balak on the orders of an angel.

While living on a Vermont poor farm during 1855 and 1856, Jip learns his identity and that of his mother and comes to understand how he arrived at this place.

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.

One hot day in the middle of a jungle, a strange little creature hatches out of an egg. 'Who am I?' he asks himself. Off he plods through the tall grass to find out. He meets many animals but all of them are different. Will he ever find out who he is and what makes him special? (Publisher).

A pair of mandarin ducks, separated by a cruel lord who wishes to possess the drake for his colorful beauty, reward a compassionate couple who risk their lives to reunite the ducks.

In speeches, essays, and book reviews, the novelist Katherine Paterson discusses why she writes children's books, where her ideas come from, how she develops her characters and realistic plots, and her experiences growing up in China.

12 year old Park makes some startling discoveries when he travels to his grandfather's farm in Virgina to learn about his father who died in War.AND HIS MAMA TOO

Though Rosie is the meanest cow in the herd, five-year-old Marvin is inconsolable when she is sold and he and his family move to another dairy farm.