Writing · Novel · Writer · Original Story
Born Oct 31, 1932 · Qing Jiang, China
Active 1985–present · Awards: Newbery Medal, Hans Christian Andersen Award, Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, Children's Literature Legacy Award, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, Library of Congress Living Legend, Regina Medal, Newbery Honor
Katherine Paterson is an American writer best known for children's novels, including Bridge to Terabithia (1977), which won the Newbery Medal in 1978.