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PATERSON, KATHERINE, born 1932

Katherine Paterson

American children's writer born and mainly raised in China.

Books: 9
Editions tracked: 16
First editions: 9
Nationality: United States

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Earliest first editionThe Sign of the ChrysanthemumCrowell, 1973 Most editions trackedBridge to Terabithia2 editions

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First editions, year by year

1973The Sign of the ChrysanthemumCrowell
1975The Master PuppeteerCrowell
1977Bridge to TerabithiaThomas Y. Crowell
1978The Great Gilly HopkinsCrowell
1980Jacob Have I LovedScholasatic
1991LyddieGollancz
1992The King's EqualHarperCollins
1996JipGollancz
2002Same Stuff As StarsClarion Books

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The Sign of the Chrysanthemum

Katherine Paterson · first published 1973

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The Master Puppeteer

Katherine Paterson · first published 1975

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Bridge to Terabithia

Katherine Paterson · first published 1977

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The Great Gilly Hopkins

Katherine Paterson · first published 1978

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Jacob Have I Loved

Katherine Paterson · first published 1980

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Lyddie

Katherine Paterson · first published 1991

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The King's Equal

Katherine Paterson · first published 1992

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Jip, His Story

Katherine Paterson · first published 1996

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Same Stuff As Stars

Katherine Paterson · first published 2002

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When was Katherine Paterson born?

Katherine Paterson was born in 1932.

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We track 9 books by Katherine Paterson across 16 editions, 9 of them first editions.

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