Katherine Paterson is the current National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. Her international fame rests not only on her widely acclaimed novels but also on her efforts to promote literacy in the United States and abroad. She is a two-time winner of both the Newbery Medal and the National Book Award and has received many other accolades for her work, including the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, and the Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts, given by her home state of Vermont. She was also named a Living Legend by the Library of Congress in 2000.

Books by Katherine Paterson

The Flint Heart

written by Katherine Paterson and John Paterson, illustrated by John Rocco - Fiction

Bridge to Terabithia

by Katherine Paterson - Children's, Children's 8-12, Coming of Age, Classics, Fiction, Youth Fiction

Stories of My Life

by Katherine Paterson - Young Adult 12+

Acting Out

by Avi , Susan Cooper, Sharon Creech, Patricia MacLachlan, Katherine Paterson, and Richard Peck

The Field of Dogs

written by Katherine Paterson, illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully

Preacher's Boy

by Katherine Paterson

The Great Gilly Hopkins

by Katherine Paterson - Family, Friendship, Youth Fiction