"The 40th anniversary edition of the classic Newbery Medal-winning title by beloved author Katherine Paterson, with brand-new bonus materials including an author's note by Katherine herself and a foreword by New York Times bestselling author Kate DiCamillo. Jess Aarons has been practicing all summer so he can be the fastest runner in the fifth grade. And he almost is, until the new girl in school, Leslie Burke, outpaces him. The two beco ..."
Jacob Have I Loved(Reprint) (rpkg) by KatherinePaterson Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2003 by Harpercollins ISBN-13: 978-0-06-440368-9, ISBN: 0-06-440368-8
"Jacob Have I Loved is a novel by Katherine Paterson that won the 1981 Newbery Medal.
The novel follows the story of the Bradshaws, a family who depends on the father, Truitt Bradshaw, and his crabbing/fishing business on his boat, the Portia Sue. Truitt's two daughters, Sara Louise and Caroline, are twins, and Caroline has always been the favorite. She is prettier and more talented, and better at receiving more attention not only from t ..."
Jip(Reprint) His Story by KatherinePaterson Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 1998 by Puffin Books ISBN-13: 978-0-14-038674-5, ISBN: 0-14-038674-2
"Language:Chinese.Paperback. Pub Date: October 1998 Pages: 181 Publisher: Puffin They the tell Jip he tumbled off the back of a wagon the when he was small.and no one ever came back for him. He never had reason to question the this tale-but then a stranger shows up and begins asking about him around town. Who is this man. and could he possibly know something about Jip's mysterious past While living on a Vermont poor farm during 1855 and ..."
Lyddie(1st Edition) (A Puffin Novel) by KatherinePaterson Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 1995 by Puffin Books ISBN-13: 978-0-14-037389-9, ISBN: 0-14-037389-6
"From two-time Newbery award-winning author Katherine Paterson.When Lyddie and her younger brother are hired out as servants to help pay off their family farm's debts, Lyddie is determined to find a way to reunite her family once again. Hearing about all the money a girl can make working in the textile mills in Lowell, Massachusetts, she makes her way there, only to find that her dreams of returning home may never come true.Includes an a ..."
"A Stubborn Sweetness and Other Stories for the Christmas Season is a collection of modern-day short stories by Katherine Paterson, award-winning author of Bridge to Terabithia and The Great Gilly Hopkins—both loved by children and adults for over twenty years. This compilation includes stories of real-life people such as a shopping mall's night watchman, a lonely widower, a pregnant teenage runaway, a political prisoner in China, a grie ..."
"The story starts out simply enough: Jess Aarons wants to be the fastest boy in the fifth grade--he wants it so bad he can taste it. He's been practicing all summer, running in the fields around his farmhouse until he collapses in a sweat. Then a tomboy named Leslie Burke moves into the farmhouse next door and changes his life forever. Not only does Leslie not look or act like any girls Jess knows, but she also turns out to b ..."
"在线阅读本书One tough cookieEleven-year-old Gilly has been stuck in more foster families than she can remember, and she's disliked them all intensely. She has a county-wide reputation for being brash, brilliant, and completely unmangable.So when she's sent to live with the Trotters--by far the strangest family yet--Gilly decides to put her brilliant mind to work. Before long she's devised an elaborate scheme to get her real mother to come "re ..."
Lyddie(Updated) (Puffin Books) by KatherinePaterson Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 1992 by Puffin Books ISBN-13: 978-0-14-034981-8, ISBN: 0-14-034981-2
"A powerful work of historical ficiton from multi-award-winning author Katherine Paterson When Lyddie and her younger brother are hired out as servants to help pay off their family's farm debts, Lyddie is determined to find a way to reunite her family once again. Hearing about all the money a girl can make working at the textile mills in Lowell, Massachusetts, she makes her way there, only to find that her dreams of returning home may ne ..."
Bread and Roses, Too(1st Edition) by KatherinePaterson Hardcover, 275 Pages, Published 2006 by Clarion Books ISBN-13: 978-0-618-65479-6, ISBN: 0-618-65479-8
"2013 Laura Ingalls Wilder AwardRosa’s mother is singing again, for the first time since Papa died in an accident in the mills. But instead of filling their cramped tenement apartment with Italian lullabies, Mamma is out on the streets singing union songs, and Rosa is terrified that her mother and older sister, Anna, are endangering their lives by marching against the corrupt mill owners. After all, didn’t Miss Finch tell the class that ..."
Jip(Reprint) His Story (Puffin Modern Classics) by KatherinePaterson Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2005 by Puffin ISBN-13: 978-0-14-240411-9, ISBN: 0-14-240411-X
"When an aged lunatic named Putnam arrives at a poorhouse farm in rural Vermont in 1855, he is treated as little more than a beast by everyone except the orphan Jip, who himself arrived at the charity orphanage/asylum after being found abandoned by the roadside. Jip and Putnam become friends, then allies of a sort, as Jip struggles to improve his own lot and that of his friend Lucy, the unfortunate daughter of the late town drunk. T ..."
Who Am I? Exploring What It Means to Be a Child of God by KatherinePaterson, Anne Elizabeth Stickney Paperback, 87 Pages, Published 2004 by Eerdmans Books For Young Readers ISBN-13: 978-0-8028-5270-0, ISBN: 0-8028-5270-X
"finished it, I realized that I loved to write and that writing, which was something I
could do at home, suited my situation: with three, then four small children, I was
not going back to teaching school anytime soon. Over a seven-year period I
wrote ..."
Park s Quest(89th Edition) (Paperback) by KatherinePaterson Paperback, 148 Pages, Published 1989 by Puffin Books ISBN-13: 978-0-14-034262-8, ISBN: 0-14-034262-1
"Who is the man called Sabura, the mysterious bandit who robs the rich and helps the poor? And what is his connection with Yosida, the harsh and ill-tempered master of feudal Japan s most famous puppet theater? Young Jiro, an apprentice to Yosida, is determined to find out, even at risk to his own life. Meamwhile, Jiro devotes himself to learning puppetry. Kinshi, the puppet master s son, tutors him. When his sheltered life at the theate ..."
"This Newbery Honor Book from bestselling author Katherine Paterson will simultaneously tug on the heartstrings and cause laugh-out-loud laughter.Eleven-year-old Gilly has been stuck in more foster families than she can remember, and she's disliked them all. She has a reputation for being brash, brilliant, and completely unmanageable, and that's the way she likes it. So when she's sent to live with the Trotters--by far the strangest fami ..."
The Same Stuff as Stars(Reprint) by KatherinePaterson Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2015 by Hmh Books For Young Readers ISBN-13: 978-0-544-54030-9, ISBN: 0-544-54030-1
"Angel Morgan needs help. Daddy is in jail, and Mama has abandoned her and her little brother, leaving them with their great-grandmother. Grandma is aged and poor, and doesn’t make any attempt to care for the children—that’s left up to Angel, even though she is not yet twelve. The only bright spot in Angel’s existence is the Star Man, a mysterious stranger who appears on clear nights and teaches her all about the stars and planets and co ..."
"Sing out, my soul, the wonder . . . Mary’s baby has arrived, and she can’t contain her joy! As Joseph sleeps, she examines her newborn’s tiny mouth, his wild hair, his little hands. Yet what’s most wondrous is that this child is not just Mary’s own but a gift that God has shared with everyone. Poetic text by Newbery Medalist Katherine Paterson and striking images by Lisa Aisato reveal the intimacy of that unforgettable night long ago, w ..."
The Flint Heart (Paperback) by KatherinePaterson, John Paterson Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2018 by Candlewick Press (Ma), United States ISBN-13: 978-1-5362-0371-4, ISBN: 1-5362-0371-8
"Against his better judgment, the tribe's magic man creates the Flint Heart, but the cruelty of it causes the destruction of the tribe."
"The story starts out simply enough: Jess Aarons wants to be the fastest boy in the fifth grade--he wants it so bad he can taste it. He's been practicing all summer, running in the fields around his farmhouse until he collapses in a sweat. Then a tomboy named Leslie Burke moves into the farmhouse next door and changes his life forever. Not only does Leslie not look or act like any girls Jess knows, but she also turns out to be the ..."
"The story starts out simply enough: Jess Aarons wants to be the fastest boy in the fifth grade--he wants it so bad he can taste it. He's been practicing all summer, running in the fields around his farmhouse until he collapses in a sweat. Then a tomboy named Leslie Burke moves into the farmhouse next door and changes his life forever. Not only does Leslie not look or act like any girls Jess knows, but she also turns out to be the ..."
"Who is she?A dying king makes his son his heir--on one condition. Vain Prince Raphael must marry a woman who is his equal in beauty, intelligence, and wealth...Where is this woman?A search throughout the kingdom proves fruitless. Then the lovely Rosamund appears at the palace, as if by magic, and Raphael is certain he has found his wife. She is intelligent and wealthy, as well as beautiful--certainly his equal, he thinks.But what does ..."