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Katherine Paterson
Newbery Medal-winning author of Bridge to Terebithia follows a young Cuban teenager as she volunteers for Fidel Castro’s national literacy campaign and travels into the impoverished countryside to teach others…
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Jess Aarons wants to be the fastest boy in the class, but when a girl named Leslie Burke moves into the neighbouring farm his life changes forever. Even though she…
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A magnificently illustrated picture book of Saint Francis’ famous hymn of respect and love for all things living–from the beloved, two-time Newbery Medalist Katherine Paterson.
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Had Bridge to Terabithia been Katherine Paterson’s only book, her fame would be secure in the annals of young adult writers-and the memories of her readers. Fortunately she has published…
A remarkable portrait of an untutored but intelligent young woman making her way against fierce odds .–Kirkus Reviews, starred review. A superb novel .–School Library Journal. American Bookseller Pick of…
Feeling deprived all her life of schooling, friends, mother, and even her name by her twin sister, Louise finally begins to find her identity.
In a poignant and unflinching new realistic novel from the Newbery Medal-winning author of Bridge to Terabithia, a ten-year-old girl makes a deal with God for her father’s safe return…
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The beloved author of Bridge to Terabithia presents a collection of heartwarming, modern-day short stories about realistic people finding hope, courage, and faith amidst life’s circumstances. Each story radiates the…
In this memoir, we learn the origins of Paterson’s characters and storylines and share in her unexpected literary acclaim. We see the intimate moments of family, creativity, and faith that…
This winner of the 1979 National Book Award for Children’s Literature and many other distinguished awards is filled with love and compassion as it tells the story of an 11-year-old…
Muna, an illegitimate Japanese boy, searches for the Samurai father he has never met. When his mother dies, Muna travels to the capital of 12th-century Japan, a city struck by…
In 18th-century Osaka, Jiro, son of a starving puppet-maker, runs away from home to apprentice himself to Yoshida, the ill-tempered puppeter. When his life at the theatre is shattered by…
Uprooted following the death of their father, nine-year-old Vinnie and her five-year-old brother, Mason, cope in different ways–one in silence–but both with the help of Lupe, the flip-flop girl.
A two-time Newbery Medalist and National Book Award winner pens a tale of the 1912 mill workers’ strike, told through the point of view of the children living through the…
With wry humor, Sara Louise recalls her turbulent adolescence on Rass Island and her intense jealousy of her own twin sister. Strength of characterization and memorable external and internal action…
It’s 1899 in a small town in Vermont, and Robbie, the son of the local preacher, can no longer endure the tiresome restrictions of Christianity. He decides to leave the…
With her signature insight and grace, the two-time Newbery Medalist tells the compassionate, moving story of one girl’s struggle to hold her family together.
A Kosovo family is brought to America by a church group and begin a new life in a small Vermont town. But the events of 9/11 bring more challenges for…
The author uses her own experiences and stories to help young people understand God and the relevance of their Christian faith to everyday life.
Thorndike press large print mini-collections.
An eleven-year-old foster child tries to cope with her longings and fears as she schemes against everyone who tries to be friendly.
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…
Hiltgunt Zassenhaus
The author describes her twelve-year struggle against Nazism in Germany.
Katherine Paterson,C Woodbridge
This text presents a fairy tale about an arrogant prince and his search for a bride. The book contains a contemporary social message, and includes artwork by Curtis Woodbridge.
When the king decrees that his arrogant son may not wear the crown until he marries a woman who is his equal, it seems as impossibility - at least to…
Brilliant paintings illuminate this retelling of a popular Japanese folktale. Coveting a mandarin duck for his plumage, a greedy lord captures and cages him. The kitchen maid releases the bird…
The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during…
One of the most celebrated Newbery Medal winners of all time gets a magical makeover in this new edition, complete with a reader’s guide that’s ideal for teachers, book clubs…
Jess and Leslie, competitors at first, then unlikely friends who create a magical land called Terabithia, are the unforgettable protagonists in one of the most celebrated children’s novels of all…
In this classic novel, the friendship between young Jess and Leslie grows as they meet in Terabithia–their secret hiding place–and only ends with the tragic death of one of them…
In celebration of its 40th anniversary, Paterson’s Newbery-winning favorite–a modern classic about friendship and loss–is now available in this gorgeous Harper Classics edition.x 7 13/16.
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…
L. M. Montgomery
This classic tells the story of Anne Shirley, an orphan who goes to Canada’s Prince Edward Island to live with Marilla Cuthbert and her brother Matthew on their farm. With…
Katherine Paterson,Wolfram Von Eschenbach
A retelling of the Arthurian legend in which Parzival, unaware of his noble birth, comes of age through his quest for the Holy Grail.
Leonard deftly interprets the strands of humor, realism, and heart-wrenching emotion woven into Paterson’s fine tale. His careful and authentic handling of Jess’s anger and grief in the aftermath of…
Though Rosie is the meanest cow in the herd, five-year-old Marvin is inconsolable when she is sold and he and his family move to another dairy farm.
