1. Katherine Paterson

2. Katherine Paterson Born: October 31,1932
Place of Birth: Qing Jiang, China
Maiden Name: Katherine Womeldorf
Parents: George and Mary Womeldorf
Her parents were Americans working in China as Christian missionaries
Katherine is the middle of 5 children

3. Childhood
Katherine lived in China till when Japan was invaded and the family was forced to move to North Carolina
The family returned to China but returned to the United States again when World War II broke out
Unable to go back to China, Katherine’s family lived in many different towns throughout North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia
Katherine moved to eighteen different places by the time she was eighteen years old

4. young adult
Katherine attended King College in Bristol, Tennessee where she earned a degree in English in 1954
She spent a year teaching 6th grade in a rural school in Northern Virginia
She would use these students as the basis for her characters in Bridge to Terabitha
Katherine earned her Master’s Degree in Bible and Christian Education from Presbyterian School of Christian Education in Richmond, Virginia
In 1957, Katherine moved to Japan to work as a missionary

5. Family Life
Katherine moved to New York to continue her education in It was there that she met and married a Presbyterian Pastor named John Paterson
They have four children, Elizabeth, Mary, John, and David. Mary and Elizabeth are both adopted.
Katherine and John have seven grandchildren

6. early writings
As a child, Katherine enjoyed writing plays for her friends to act out
Her career as professional writer began in when the Presbyterian church asked her to write curriculum for 5th and 6th graders
After the books were finished, she decided she wanted to be a writer. But now she wanted to write fiction
Katherine wrote many things but none of them were published
Finally, a friend convinced her to take a creative writing course
It was in this class that she wrote her first children’s novel The Sign of the Chrysanthemum which was published in 1976.

7. Writings Styles & ideas
The settings in Mrs. Paterson’s books are often places that she has lived such as Japan, China, and many different places up and down the east coast of the United States
Katherine sometimes uses her books to deal with issues in her own life
For example, she wrote:
Bridge to Terabitha to deal with the sudden death of her son’s best friend
The Great Gilly Hopkins after she had a foster child for two months that they could not handle
Come Sing, Jimmy Jo to help her deal with her new found fame and her personal shyness

8. Writing styles & Ideas
Katherine’s characters are usually on a quest to find themselves
Her work portrays strong characters who are set apart or cast out of society
Katherine’s books help to put a human face on the people who are different
Her books on China and Japan introduce her readers to two culture very different from their own
Her writings also display a deep insight into human nature and deal with the vast realm of human emotions

9. Life today
A motion picture has been produced based on the book Bridge to Terabitha. The movie premiered in 2007
Her newest book, The Day of the Pelican, was published in 2009
Katherine is National Ambassador for Young Peoples Literature
She is the Vice President of National Children’s Book and Literacy Alliance
Katherine currently lives with her husband in Barrie, Vermont

10. Children’s Novels The Sign of the Chrysanthemum, 1973.
Of Nightingales That Weep, 1974.
The Master Puppeteer,
Bridge to Terabithia,
The Great Gilly Hopkins,
Jacob Have I Loved, 1980.
Rebels of the Heavenly Kingdom, 1983.
Come Sing, Jimmy Jo,
Park's Quest, 1988.
Lyddie, 1991.
Flip-Flop Girl, 1994.
Jip, His Story, 1996.
Parzival: The Quest of the Grail Knight, 1998.
Preacher’s Boy, 1999.
The Same Stuff as Stars, 2002
Bread and Roses, Too, 2006
The Day of the Pelican, 2009

11. Picture and I can read Books
The Angel and the Donkey, 1996.
The King's Equal, 1996
Celia and the Sweet, Sweet Water, 1998.
Tale of the Mandarin Ducks, 1990.
The Wide-Awake Princess, 2000.
Blueberries for the Queen, 2004.
Brother Sun, Sister Moon: Saint Francis of Assisi's Canticle of the Creatures, 2011
The Field of the Dogs, 2001.
Marvin One Too Many, 2001.
Marvin’s Best Christmas Present Ever, 1997.
The Smallest Cow in the World, 1991.

12. non-fiction and Christmas books
Gates of Excellence: On Reading and Writing Books for Children, 1981.
Consider the Lilies: Plants of the Bible, 1986.
The Spying Heart: More Thoughts on Reading and Writing Books for Children, 1989.
Who Am I?, 1992.
A Sense of Wonder: On Reading and Writing Books for Children, 1995 (combined text of Gates of Excellence and The Spying Heart)
The Invisible Child: On Reading and Writing Books for Children, 2001
Angels & Other Strangers: Family Christmas Stories,
A Midnight Clear: Twelve Family Stories for the Christmas Season, 1995.
Star of Night: Stories for Christmas, 1980.

13. Bridge to terabithia Written by: Katherine Paterson
Main Characters: 10 year olds - Jess Aarons and Leslie Burke
Setting: Rural Northern Virginia in the 1970s
Summary of the Story:
Jess lives with his parents and four sisters. He has one goal in life to be the fastest runner in fifth grade. Though no one knows what a really good artist he is.
However, a strange new girl, Leslie Burke, enters his class and things begin to change.
They become great friends and create a magical world in their minds. In this new world, Terabithia, they rule as king and queen
But when tragedy strikes everything changes for Jess again

14. Jacob Have I Loved Written by: Katherine Paterson
Main Characters: Louise Bradshaw, Caroline Bradshaw, and Call Purnell
Setting: Rass Island on the Chesapeake Bay in the 1940s
Summary of the Story:
Louise lives with her family on a small island on the Chesapeake. She is a tom boy who makes money by crabbing with her best friend Call
Her twin sister, Caroline, is not only a great singer but she is also beautiful
Louise is terribly jealous of her twin sister. She hates how everyone fawns over her sister and ignores her. She is desperate for her own world away from her sister
When her best friend tells her he’s going to marry Caroline, Louise knows she must find a new life away from the island

15. The Great Gilly Hopkins
Written by: Katherine Paterson
Main Characters: Galadriel “Gilly” Hopkins, Trotter, William Ernest
Setting: Small town in Maryland in the 1970s
Summary of the Story:
11 year old, Gilly Hopkins, has been in the foster system since she was 3. She has been in 3 foster homes in the past year. Gilly knows she can only depend on herself
Gilly’s goal in life is to make her foster family and teachers as miserable as possible so they send her back to her beautiful mother
They send her to the Trotters, the weirdest foster family she’s ever had. She immediately started cooking up plans for getting back to her mother
After a while she realizes that life at the Trotter’s isn’t so bad. However something is about to backfire in Gilly’s life.

16. Lyddie Written by: Katherine Paterson Main Characters: Lyddie Wenthon
Lyddie
Written by: Katherine Paterson
Main Characters: Lyddie Wenthon
Setting: New England in the 1840s
Summary of the Story:
Lyddie lives on a small farm in Vermont. Her father ran off 3 years ago so her and her brother Charlie runs the farm
One day, Lyddie’s mother hires out Charlie and her to help pay off their father’s debt.
Lyddie works in a tavern for a year until she decides to run off to Lowell, Mass. to become a factory girl
Now she works in factory were she works as hard as she can and saves as much money as possible. Her goal is to pay off her father’s debt and return to her farm.

17. Awards for Katherine Paterson’s books
Bread and Roses, Too
New York Public Library Best Books for Teen Age, 2007
Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year, 2007
VOYA's 2006 Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers
Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People, 2007
Christopher Award, 2006
Parents' Choice Gold Medal, Fall 2006, Historical Fiction
The Same Stuff as Stars
Co-winner of the Paterson Prize 2003
Honor Book for The Red Mitten, Judy Lopez Memorial, and Jane
Addams Awards 2003
Preacher's Boy
Parents' Choice 1999 Story Book Award
Jefferson Cup of Virginia Library Association

18. Awards for Katherine Paterson’s books
Jip, His Story
The Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction 1997
Parents' Choice 1996 Story Book Award
Parents' Choice 1999 Paperback Book Honor
Flip-Flop Girl
ALA Notable Children's Book
School Library Journal Best Book
American Bookseller Spring Pick of the Lists for Middle Readers
New York Public Library titles for Reading and Sharing
Lyddie
Honor Book of the International Board of Books for Young People 1994
ALA Best Book for Young Adults
American Bookseller Pick of the Lists
IBBY Honor Book

19. Awards for Katherine Paterson’s books
The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks
Boston Globe/Horn Book Picture Book Award 1991
The New York Times Ten Best Illustrated Books
American Bookseller Pick of the Lists
Booklist Editors' Choice
Park's Quest
NCSS_CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies
IRA-CBC Children's Choice
Learning Choice
Library of Congress Books for Children
Child Study Assocation Children's Books of the Year
The Horn Book Fanfare Honor List

20. Awards for Katherine Paterson’s books
The Tongue-Cut Sparrow
Parent's Choice Award
NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies
IRA-CBC Children's Choice
Child Study Association Children's Books of the Year
CCBC Choice
Library of Congress Books for Children
Come Sing, Jimmy Jo
Parents' Choice Award
School Library Journal Best Books
CCBC Choice Booklist Editors' Choice
Rebels of the Heavenly Kingdom
Child Study Assoc. Children's Books of the Year

21. Awards for Katherine Paterson’s books
Jacob Have I Loved
Newbery Medal 1981
ALA Notable Children's Book
School Library Journal Best Books of 1980
Best of the 80's YA Novels (English Journal)
Best of the 80's (ALA Booklist)
The Great Gilly Hopkins
National Book Award 1979
Newbery Honor Award 1979
Honor Book, Jane Addams Children's Book Awards 1979
Christopher Award, 1979
American Library Association Notable Children's Books 1978
School Library Journal Best book of 1978
Of Nightingales that Weep
Phoenix Award Children's Literature Association 1994
ALA Notable Children's Books 1974

22. Awards for Katherine Paterson’s books
Bridge to Terabithia
Janusz Korczak Medal (Poland) 1981
Silver Pencil Award (Netherlands) 1981
Newbery Medal 1978
ALA Notable Children's Books 1977
School Library Journal Best Book of 1977
Lewis Carroll Shelf Award, 1978
Le Grand Prix des Jeunes Lecturs (France), 1986
1986 Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award
The Master Puppeteer
National Book Award for Children's Literature 1977
Edgar Allen Poe Special Award, Mystery Writers of America 1977
Citation from The Puppeteers of America, Inc. 1978
ALA Notable Children's Books 1976
School Library Journal Best Book of Spring, 1976

23. Awards for Katherine Paterson's body of work
Massachusetts Reading Association Lifetime Award
NSK Neustadt Award (University of Oklahoma), 2007
Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, Swedish Government, 2006
Literary Light, Boston Public Library 2000
Living Legend, Library of Congress 2000
New York Public Library Lion 1998
Hans Christian Andersen Medal for Writing 1998
Who's Who in American Women 1995 to present

24. Awards for Katherine Paterson's body of work
King College, Outstanding Alumnus
Education Press Friend of Education Award 1993
Anne V. Zarrow Award Tulsa Public Library 1993
New England Book Award 1992
Regina Medal, Catholic Library Association 1988
Children's Literature Award, Keene State College 1987
Kerlan Award, University of Minnesota 1983
University of Southern Mississippi Medallion 1983
US Nominee Hans Christian Andersen Medal 1979
The Union Medal, Union Theological Seminary New York

25. Online resources Katherine Pattern @ Web English Teacher
This site has lesson plans and activities for Bridge to Terabithia, The Great Gilly Hopkins, Jacob Have I Loved, Lyddie, The Master Puppeteer, and Same Stuff of Stars. It also has a biography on Katherine Paterson
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson Scholastic.com
This site provides lesson plans on Bridge to Terabithia
Bridge to Terabithia
This site provides links to sites that will help teachers teach Bridge to Terabitha

26. Online resources Interactive Workshop- In Search of a Novel
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This site gives a two day lesson plan for Bridge to Terabithia as well links to other activities on the book
Katherine Paterson- Bridge to Terabithia, Lyddie
This site provides Power Points, lesson plans and study guides for Bridge to Terabithia and Lyddie
Literature: Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
This provides links to internet sites that can be used while teaching Bridge to Terabithia

27. Online resources TeachersFirst- Katherine Paterson
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This site provides links to lesson plans to different Katherine Paterson books
Teacher’s Guide: Bridge to Terabithia ml
This site provides a teachers guide for Bridge to Terabithia
Lyddie by Katherine Paterson
This site provides talking points, activities, and related books for the book Lyddie

28. Online resources Beyond Books- Reading Between the Line
This provides ways for teachers to introduce and discuss different themes found in Bridge to Terabithia
The Stories of Katherine Paterson: Interdisciplinary Teaching Units and the Development of Social Skills
This is article detailing units for the books The Great Gilly Hopkins, Jacob Have I Loved, and Bridge to Terabithia
Middle School English
This provides links to lesson plans and activities for Lyddie and Park’s Quest

29. Final Thoughts from Katherine Paterson
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30. Bibliography
Annenberg Channel. Interactive Workshop- In Search of a Novel. Annenberg Foundation, Web. 30 March 2011.
Beyond Books. Beyond Books- Reading Between the Line. Apex Learning Inc, Web. 30 March 2011.
Leonardi, Roy & Leonardi, Bonnie. “The Stories of Katherine Paterson: Interdisciplinary Teaching Units and the Development of Social Skills.” (2000): ERIC. Web. 30 March 2011.
Martin, Phillip. Katherine Paterson- Bridge to Terabithia, Lyddie. Phillip Martin, Web. 30 March 2011.
Network for Instructional TV. TeachersFirst- Katherine Paterson. Network for Instructional TV, Web. 30 March 2011. .

31. Bibliography
Otis, Rebecca. Lyddie by Katherine Paterson. Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site, Web. 30 March Paterson, Katherine. Bridge to Terabithia. New York: HarperCollins, Paterson, Katherine. The Great Gilly Hopkins. New York: HarperCollins, Paterson, Katherine. Jacob Have I loved. New York: HarperCollins, Paterson, Katherine. Lyddie. New York: Penguin Books, Paterson, Katherine. Official Website of Katherine Paterson. Katherine Paterson, Web. 30 March 2011.

32. Bibliography
Resource Materials & Technology Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Bridge to Terabithia. Resource Materials & Technology Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, 7 February Web. 30 March Scholastic Inc. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson. Scholastic Inc, Web. 30 March Scholastic Inc. Katherine Paterson. Scholastic Inc, Web. 30 March Sutton, Rodger. “An Interview with Katherine Paterson.” Horn Book Magazine (2010): EBSCOhost. Web. 30 March TeacherVision. Teacher’s Guide: Bridge to Terabithia. Family Education Network , Web. 30 March 2011.

33. Bibliography
University of Missouri. Literature: Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson. University of Missouri, 27 January Web. 30 March Web English Teacher. Katherine Web English Teacher. Web English Teacher, 28 December Web. 30 March 2011