Katherine Paterson Books In Order
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The Smallest Cow in the World | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Marvin's Best Christmas Present Ever | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Marvin One Too Many | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
The Sign of the Chrysanthemum | (1973) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Of Nightingales That Weep | (1974) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Master Puppeteer | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bridge to Terabithia | (1977) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Great Gilly Hopkins | (1978) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Jacob Have I Loved | (1980) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Rebels of the Heavenly Kingdom | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Come Sing, Jimmy Jo | (1985) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Park's Quest | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Lyddie | (1991) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Flip-Flop Girl | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Jip: His Story | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Parzival: The Quest of the Grail Knight | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Preacher's Boy | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Same Stuff as Stars | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bread and Roses, Too | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Day of the Pelican | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Flint Heart | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
My Brigadista Year | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Birdie's Bargain | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Chapter Books
The King's Equal | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Field of the Dogs | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Picture Books
The Tongue-Cut Sparrow | (1987) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks | (1990) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Angel and the Donkey | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Celia and the Sweet, Sweet Water | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Wide-Awake Princess | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Blueberries for the Queen | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Light of the World: The Life of Jesus for Children | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Brother Sun, Sister Moon | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Under The Spell Of The Moon | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Night of His Birth | (2019) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Collections
Angels and Other Strangers: Family Christmas Stories | (1979) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Star of Night | (1979) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Four Favorites from Katherine Paterson | (1986) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Katherine Paterson Treasury | (1987) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Midnight Clear: Family Christmas Stories | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Stubborn Sweetness and Other Stories for the Christmas Season | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Giving Thanks: Poems, Prayers, and Praise Songs of Thanksgiving | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Gates of Excellence: On Reading and Writing Books for Children | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Consider the Lilies: Plants of the Bible | (1986) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Spying Heart: More Thoughts on Reading and Writing Books for Children | (1989) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Who Am I?: Exploring What It Means to Be a Child of God | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Sense of Wonder: On Reading and Writing Books for Children | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Images of God | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Invisible Child | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Stories of My Life | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Harper Trophy Books
Hurry Home, Candy | (1953) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Shadrach | (1953) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Little Witch | (1953) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Along Came a Dog | (1958) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Grizzly | (1964) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Noonday Friends | (1965) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Seventeenth-Street Gang | (1966) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Haunted Mountain | (1972) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Park Book | (1972) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Sign Of The Chrysanthemum | (1973) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Billion for Boris | (1974) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Stranger Came Ashore | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Wicked One | (1977) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Runaway to Freedom | (1978) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Poem stew | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Summer Switch | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Magical Adventures of Pretty Pearl | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Desdemona-Twelve Going on Desperate | (1986) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hey World, Here I Am! | (1986) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Two-Thousand-Pound Goldfish | (1987) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Stonewords | (1990) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Crush | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Good Night, Maman | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Pilot Down, Presumed Dead | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Land I Lost | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Will Spring Be Early? Or Will Spring Be Late? | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of I Can Read Level 3 Books
Weather, Poems for All seasons | (0) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Bear for Miguel | (0) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Egg to Chick | (0) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Golly Sisters Go West | (0) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hill of Fire | (1971) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Small Wolf | (1972) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dolphin | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Daniel's Duck | (1979) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Big Balloon Race | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Surprises ) | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Josefina Story Quilt | (1986) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Chang's Paper Pony | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Magic Secrets | (1990) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Smallest Cow in the World | (1991) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Snowshoe Thompson | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Questions | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Weather | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Buffalo Bill and the Pony Express | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dust for Dinner | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Clara and the Bookwagon | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Emma's Yucky Brother | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Seasons: A Book of Poems | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Emma's Strange Pet | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Minnie And Moo: The Night Of The Living Bed | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Wanted Dead or Alive | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Rafi And Rosi: Carnival! | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Just-So Woman | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Minnie and Moo and the Haunted Sweater | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Minnie and Moo: The Case of the Missing Jelly Donut | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Shazam!: Becoming Shazam | (2019) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Shazam!: A Shazam Showdown | (2019) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Addams Family: A Frightful Welcome | (2019) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Gigi and Ojiji: Sink or Float | (2023) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Gigi and Ojiji: Food for Thought | (2023) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Anthologies
Travellers in Time: Past, Present, and to Come | (1980) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The World In 1492 | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
When I Was Your Age: Original Stories about Growing Up | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Swiftly Tilting Worlds of Madeleine L'Engle: Essays In Her Honor | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Places I Never Meant To Be | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Tomorrowland: 10 Stories About The Future | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Young Oxford Book of Christmas Stories | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Open Your Eyes | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Acting Out | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Exquisite Corpse Adventure | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Totally Middle School: Tales of Friends, Family, and Fitting in | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Katherine Paterson
Katherine Paterson is a young adult fantasy author best known for her novel, Bridge of Terabithia. Paterson was born in Quinn Jingo, China, but her parents left for the US at the height of the second world war. She graduated from King College and enjoyed her years studying American literature. The talented author later studied Christian education as she prepared to become a missionary. After four years of teaching rural schools in Japan, Paterson moved back to the US, got married, and started writing curriculum material for fifth and sixth graders. She is now a mother of four grown children, a grandmother, a loving wife, and a celebrated author.
Bridge of Terabithia
Bridge of Terabithia tells the story of two unusual friends and the moments they enjoy together. Jess Aaron wants to be the fastest runner in his fifth-grade class, and he has been practicing all summer to make this a reality. He cannot wait to see the admiration on his classmates’ faces when he emerges the winner. However, things do not go as he anticipated. A new girl outruns everyone on their first day of school. While Jess is disappointed that he doesn’t achieve his goal, he doesn’t have anything against the new girl. Leslie Burke and Jess become fast friends. Soon, they become inseparable and create Terabithia, a magical kingdom where one is the king and the other, queen.
In the fantasy kingdom of Terabithia, Jess and Leslie let their imagination run wild. The friendship between them blossoms as they continue spending time together while hiding their world from everyone else. These two lonely kids enjoy each other’s company in school and at home as neighbors and classmates. Jess is the only boy in his family, which means that he is also expected to run errands and take care of his younger sisters. Leslie has always been an outcast and a victim of bullying at school. While everything is not perfect for Jess and Leslie, their lives are much better because they can count on each other. It’s also nice having young siblings who adore them and an understanding teacher.
Things do get intense at some point in this story, and some events will leave you sobbing. The author expertly handles death and grief, a theme many authors do not explore in the kids’ or young adults’ genre. You will enjoy meeting all the characters and their pet, only to have your heart broken when death strikes. Leslie is such a delightful character. While being a nerd exposes her to ridicule at school, she has a fantastic personality. Jess is also a delight and one of those characters who bring a bit of sunshine even on gloomy days. The fantasy world these kids create is impressive, but they will eventually have to pay the price in the end.
Bridge of Terabithia is a fascinating story that starts with an uncanny friendship. Jess feels overburdened, overlooked, and under-appreciated. Leslie is bullied until she gets exhausted and decides to take action. There is so much more packed in this little book, not to mention the gut-wrenching events that will break even the hardest of hearts. While this book is written with young adults in mind, there is something for everyone, young and old. The story is a blend of happiness, revelation, and sadness, and it is amazing how the cast grows on you after the first few chapters.
Jacob Have I Loved
Jacob Have I Loved tells the story of two girls, Sara Louise Bradshaw and her twin Caroline. Sara was born a few seconds before Caroline, and she felt that this is the only time she enjoyed being the center of attention. Ever since her sister Caroline was born, Sara became invisible. Her twin was pretty, talented, and better in every possible way, which explains why her parents and everyone around them paid more attention to her. As they grew older, Sara begins to resent her sister, and her hatred grows the more Caroline becomes successful. Why does she have to take everything Sara wants, including her friends? Why can’t Sara be the special one just once to her family?
After wallowing for a better part of her childhood, Sara begins to realize that what she felt about herself mattered more than what others felt about her. As she continues to accept herself, Sara discovers that everyone else is treating her much better. Most of the hatred she felt from her family and friends was perceived, and this was majorly because she did not think she was enough. Reading this book from a child’s view, you will pity Sara and wish everyone would show her some love. However, from an adult’s eye, you can easily see that most of Sara’s sadness came from within. It almost feels like she is jealous of her sisters and doesn’t appreciate what her parents and friends do to make her feel appreciated.
This story paints a perfect picture of what goes on in teenagers’ minds. Many feel unloved and like their parents ignore them. The talented ones are only focused on shinning and barely pay attention to what is happening around them. While you will be sad that Sara has such a difficult time, you will enjoy witnessing her transformation. Once she stops sacrificing so much and starts pushing for what she wants, her life takes a turn for the better. Young adults can learn a lot from both Caroline and Sara. What matters to each of us is what we think about ourselves. If you believe that you are less than, then the world will continue treating you as such.
Jacob Have I Loved is a beautiful story about growing up and the pain that comes with it. The full-circle message towards the end makes this a perfect read for every teenager. All of us have numerous opportunities to seize if only we could change our attitudes. This story also comes with humor, emotion, and just the right dose of sadness, making it a satisfying read for adults as well. Everything from the narration to the pace is just right, and the setting gives the novel quite an edge.
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