Showing 1–3 of 3 titles

• Author: Katherine Paterson

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  Bridge to Terabithia

  By Katherine Paterson

  After practicing all summer to be the fastest runner in school, Jess is beaten by the new girl, Leslie. Gradually the two become close friends, creating an imaginary world in the woods and calling it Terabithia. When tragedy strikes, Jess, shocked and despairing, slowly begins to see the wonders Leslie left him.

  • Fiction, Fantasy
  • John Newbery Medal 1978 (Medal Winner)
  • ISBN: 9780690013597
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  The Great Gilly Hopkins

  By Katherine Paterson

  Abandoned as a preschooler, Gilly has gone through a succession of foster homes. Smart, self-sufficient, and superficially hard, Gilly manages to do just what she wants until she is sent to stay with Maime Trotter, a woman with a big heart, patience, and wisdom enough to know how to reach the unhappy girl.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • John Newbery Medal 1979 (Honor Title)
  • ISBN: 9780690038378
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  Jacob Have I Loved

  By Katherine Paterson

  Although she takes pride in her twin sister's singing talent, Wheeze (Louise) is jealous of the attention Caroline gets on their Chesapeake Bay island. It is only when she leaves and starts a life as a midwife in Kentucky that Wheeze comes to understand that she has always been loved and accepted for herself.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • John Newbery Medal 1981 (Medal Winner)
  • ISBN: 9780064403689