Most Popular Books by Katherine Paterson

A collection of nine Christmas stories.

2013 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award Rosa’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 the strikers are nothing but rabble-rousers—an uneducated, violent mob? Suppose Mamma and Anna are jailed or, worse, killed? What will happen to Rosa and little Ricci? When Rosa is sent to Vermont with other children to live with strangers until the strike is over, she fears she will never see her family again. Then, on the train, a boy begs her to pretend that he is her brother. Alone and far from home, she agrees to protect him . . . even though she suspects that he is hiding some terrible secret. From a beloved, award-winning author, here is a moving story based on real events surrounding an infamous 1912 strike.

An eleven-year-old foster child tries to cope with her longings and fears as she schemes against everyone who tries to be friendly.

Modern-day stories about the true meaning of Christmas.

Tom Sawyer has an eye for adventure and is always getting into scrapes with his friends and partners in crime, Huck Finn and Joe Harper. His escapades often lead him into dangerous and desperate situations, but he always turns these to his advantage.

More than twenty essays and speeches show Paterson''s passion for reading, her ideas about writing, her spiritual faith, and her conviction that the imagination must be nourished.

In Brother Sun, Sister Moon, award-winning author Katherine Paterson re-imagines a hymn of praise originally written by Saint Francis of Assisi in 1224. Illuminated with the exquisite illustrations of cut-paper artist Pamela Dalton, this picture book offers a stunningly beautiful tribute to nature.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is publishing a monthly series of e-only essays to correspond with Katherine Paterson’s two-year term as the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. The subjects of the essays include: writing and literature for young people, the wonder and imagination found within great books, common questions novice writers ask, and Katherine’s own personal experiences throughout her historic career.

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 a storm.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is publishing a monthly series of e-only essays to correspond with Katherine Paterson’s two-year term as the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. The subjects of the essays include: writing and literature for young people, the wonder and imagination found within great books, common questions novice writers ask, and Katherine’s own personal experiences throughout her historic career.

An 11-year-old foster child tries to cope with her longings and fears as she schemes against everyone who tries to be friendly.

Presents botanical illustrations of familiar and exotic flowers, trees, and plants mentioned in the accompanying Bible verses and selections.

Acclaimed storyteller and Newbery medalist, National Book Awardwinner, and Laura Ingalls Wilder award recipient Katherine Paterson breathes new life into this classic tale of action, adventure, and romance. Raised in the wilderness, Parzival knows nothing of his destiny as the Grail Knight--the one who is fated to seek the sacred vessel of hope and eternal life. To succeed in his quest, Parzival must struggle against countless obstacles. His triumphant story is one that will move readers to joy and despair, laughter and tears.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is publishing a monthly series of e-only essays to correspond with Katherine Paterson’s two-year term as the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. The subjects of the essays include: writing and literature for young people, the wonder and imagination found within great books, common questions novice writers ask, and Katherine’s own personal experiences throughout her historic career.

Jess Aarons ha entrenado todo el verano para ser el corredor maas raapido de quinto grado. Y casi lo logra, de no ser por la niana nueva, Leslie Burke, que lo rebasa en la primera prueba. A pesar de esto, los dos se hacen muy buenos amigos y pasan los daias en el bosque detraas de la casa de Leslie, donde han creado un reino encantado llamdo Tarabitia, y ellos se han nombrado la reina y el rey. Una maanana, Lesli decide ir sola a Terabitia y ocurre una tragedia. Una noverla de aventuras, valor y amistad que se ha convertido en un claasico de la literatura norteamericana.

Share the love of reading with your beginner reader! I Can Read books are widely recognised as the premier line of beginner readers. Inaugurated in 1957 with Else Holmelund Minarik''s Little Bear, illustrated by Maurice Sendak, the series has grown to over 200 titles, which include mysteries, adventure stories, poetry, historical fiction and humour. Featuring award–winning authors and illustrators, and a fabulous cast of classic characters, I Can Read books introduce children to the joy of reading independently. It is the first day of school, and Marvin is scared. Everyone seems to know where to go – except Marvin. Everyone seems to have a place in class – except Marvin. And everyone seems to know how to read – except Marvin. Marvin''s struggle with reading will ring true to reluctant and eager readers alike, and all will share his triumph in Katherine Paterson''s reassuring story, the third about this popular character. Ages 5–7

In order to wear the crown of the kingdom, an arrogant young prince must find an equal in his bride. Instead, he finds someone far better than he.

Ésta es la historia de una amistad que cambia las vidas de Leslie y Jess, dos estudiantes de quinto de primaria que crean un mundo de aventuras, llamado "Terabithia", en el corazón del bosque. Un clásico de la literatura americana que se recomienda en las escuelas de muchos países.

Jess si è allenato tutta l''estate per vincere la gara di corsa. Non avrebbe mai pensato che a fargli mangiare la polvere sarebbe stata una ragazzina: Leslie, la nuova arrivata, che si veste come un maschio e abita in una casa piena di libri...

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 girl who yearns for a real family.

This Newbery Honor novel from bestselling author Katherine Paterson is soon to be a motion picture starring Kathy Bates, Octavia Spencer, Glenn Close, and Sophie Nélisse. Discover Gilly Hopkins in this new movie tie-in edition! 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 family yet—she knows it''s only a temporary problem. Gilly decides to put her sharp mind to work and get out of there fast. She''s determined to no longer be a foster kid. Before long she''s devised an elaborate scheme to get her real mother to come rescue her. But unfortunately, the plan doesn''t work out quite as she hoped it would…

Great middle greats fiction.

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.

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 a storm.

An eleven-year-old foster child tries to cope with her longings and fears as she schemes against everyone who tries to be friendly.

Lyddie: An impoverished Vermont girl finds work in a factory. Jip: A Vermont teen in the 1850''s learns a secret about his parents.