Two-time Newbery Medal winner Katherine Paterson writes of children in crisis, at the crossroads of major decisions in their lives. Her youthful protagonists turn "tragedy to triumph by bravely choosi...
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October 21, 1932. Born in the Jiangsu Province of China in the city of Qing Jiang. "If I tell you that I was born in China of Southern Presbyterian missionary parents, I have already given away the th...
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Katherine Paterson's reverence for words coupled with her respect for the power of story prompted her to keep writing for years when, not ready to publish, she was learning her craft. Her reluctance o...
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Katherine Paterson is a famous author that was born in China. She started writing after she started reading. The first piece of writing that Katherine Paterson was proud of was a letter to her dad. Sh...
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Katherine Womeldorf Paterson's life began as she was born on October 31, 1932, in Qing Jiang, China. Since she was raised in a Christian environment and her parents were missionaries in China, she dev...
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The Life of Katherine Paterson
The life of Katherine Paterson was filled with both sadness and success. On October 31, 1932 she was born in Qing Jiang, China. Because her mother and father were mis...
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