Bell, Anthea. "A Case of Commitment."

Signal 38 (May 1982): 73-81. An excellent critical overview of Paterson's work, particularly from a religious perspective.

Haskell, Ann. "Talk with a Winner." New York Times Book Review (April 26, 1981): 52, 67. A good short biographi cal portrait of Paterson with some critical commentary.

Huse, Nancy. "Katherine Paterson's Ultimate Realism." Children's Literature Association Quarterly 9 (Fall 1984): 99-101. This excellent article shows how Paterson's novels "combine the accuracy and literal truthfulness expected of realism with another kind of power usually associated with ethics and religion."

Jones, Linda T. "Profile: Katherine Paterson." Language Arts 58 (February 1981): 189-196. A revealing interview with Paterson in which she discusses her varying styles and ethical aims in fiction writing.

Namovicz, Gene Inyart. "Katherine Paterson." Horn Book 57 (August 1981): 394-399. Namovicz, a writer and friend of Paterson, presents an interesting biographical portrait.

Paterson, Katherine. Gates of Excellence: On Reading and Writing Books for Children...