External Resources

Learn more about Katherine Paterson through external resources including news feeds, articles, audio, and video, as well as book reviews and awards.

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For the latest news and discussion about Katherine Paterson, check the following resources:

Selected Articles, Interviews, and Conversations

The following list includes news articles, interviews, and conversations featuring Katherine Paterson, arranged in chronological order.

"Katherine Paterson Dreams Up New Story for Online Readers" External
Publisher's Weekly. June 11, 2020.
"Virtual Book Club Helps Keep Kids Engaged in Reading" External
Holland Sentinel. April 8, 2020.
"'Living Legend' Katherine Paterson Comes Out of Retirement to Write New Book" External
Pittsburgh Post Gazette. November 29, 2017.
"Katherine Paterson's Latest Book for Kids is Inspired by Real-Life History" External
The Houston Chronicle. November 11, 2017.
"What Katherine Paterson Thinks We Can Learn From Cuba" External
Houstonia Magazine. November 10, 2017.
"Vermont Humanities Selects Katherine Paterson’s ‘Bread and Roses, Too’ for Vermont Reads 2018" External
Vermont Digger. November 6, 2017.
"Four Questions for Katherine Paterson" External
Publisher's Weekly. October 19, 2017.
"A Safe Way to Talk About Hard Topics: Children's Author Katherine Paterson" External
Vermont Business Magazine. June 14, 2017.
"'Terabithia' Revealed: Author Katherine Paterson Reflects on the Magical Worlds of Literature in Advance of Blount Visit" External
The Daily Times. April 19, 2017.
"A Literary Legend: A Talk with Author Katherine Paterson About 'The Great Gilly Hopkins'" External
The Gate Entertainment Magazine. December 18, 2016.
"Booklovers: YA Author Katherine Paterson Dishes on Film Adaptation" External
South Coast Today. November 27, 2016.
"'Great Gilly Hopkins' Finally Makes it to the Big Screen" External
Minneapolis Star Tribune. October 6, 2016.
"Talking with the Great Katherine Paterson About 'The Great Gilly Hopkins'" External
The Dallas Morning News. January 24, 2016.
"Children’s Author Katherine Paterson Receives Honorary Degree" External
The Washington Post. January 16, 2015.
"Katherine Paterson's Life in Stories" External
Burlington Free Press [Vermont]. November 16, 2014.
"What Is Literacy? The First Three National Ambassadors for Young People’s Literature Answer" External
The Huffington Post. January 24, 2013.
"Katherine Paterson: The Risks of Great Literature" External
Guernica Magazine. October 2, 2012.
"‘The Snowy Day,’ First Picture Book with Black Child as Hero, Marks 50 Years" External
The Washington Post. January 1, 2012.
"Katherine Paterson: The Nation's Champion of Children's Books" External
The Big Read Blog, National Endowment for the Arts. October 24, 2011.
"Interview with Katherine Paterson on Faith, Writing for Children, and Higher Things" External
Sojourners Magazine. May 2010.
"Reading Aloud with Katherine Paterson" External
National Education Association. March/April 2010.
"Award Winning Author Katherine Paterson Is Ambassador for Children’s Reading" External
American Libraries Magazine. April 16, 2010.
"Katherine Paterson, Author Of ‘Bridge To Terabithia’, Appointed National Ambassador For Young People’s Literature" External
The Huffington Post. March 18, 2010.
"Katherine Paterson Gives Advice on Children's Books" External
NYMetro Parents. March 17, 2010.
"An Interview with Katherine Paterson" External
The Horn Book Magazine. March 1, 2010.
"Katherine the Great: Ambassador" External
Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award Blog. January 21, 2010.
"Katherine Paterson Named National Ambassador for Young People's Literature" External
A! Magazine for the Arts. January 18, 2010.
"Conversation: Katherine Paterson, National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature" External
PBS NewsHour. January 15, 2010.
"Katherine Paterson: Madam Ambassador" External
Publisher's Weekly. January 5, 2010.
"New Envoy’s Old Advice for Children: Read More" External
The New York Times. January 4, 2010.
"'Terabithia' Inspired by True Events" External
NPR. February 18, 2007.
"Paterson Wins Rich Prize for Children's Literature" External
CBC News. March 15, 2006.
"Katherine Paterson Wins Astrid Lindgren Literature Award" External
KSL Utah. March 15, 2006.

A selection of radio programs featuring Katherine Paterson, or in which Paterson and her work are discussed.

"Author Katherine Paterson Wins Award For Lifetime Of Achievement In Children's Lit" External
Vermont Edition, Vermont Public Radio. March 15, 2019.
"Conversations: Katherine Paterson, 'My Brigadista Year'" External
Kansas Public Radio. January 3, 2018.
"Katherine Paterson, Author of 'Bridge to Terabithia'" External
BlogTalk Radio. October 27, 2017.
"Author Of 'Bridge To Terabithia': Messages Are Poison To Fiction" External
All Things Considered, NPR. December 7, 2014.
"FRIDAY: Author Katherine Paterson; Jeremy Alford of LaPolitics.com; and Andy Anderson" External
89.3 WRKF. October 3, 2014.
"Beloved YA Author Katherine Paterson Shares Wisdom" External
Tell Me More: Wisdom Watch, NPR. March 13, 2013.
"Katherine Paterson" External
Recess!, University of Florida's Center for Children's Literature and Culture and WUFT. April 21, 2007.

Podcasts and other non-radio audio recordings featuring Katherine Paterson are listed below.

"#13 - Writing And Narrative Evolution With Katherine Paterson" External
Aspire and Inquire. May 14, 2020.
"Katherine Paterson on 'Bridge to Terabithia'" External
The Portable Humanist Podcast. April 30, 2020.
"'The Secret Garden' (ft. Katherine Paterson & Sara Pennypacker)" External
Remember Reading Podcast, HarperCollins Publishers. April 22, 2020.
"Remember Reading Podcast: 'Bridge to Terabithia'" External
Remember Reading Podcast, HarperCollins Publishers. July 5, 2019.
"Creating a Legacy with Katherine Paterson" External
The Meaning Movement with Dan Cumberland. March 20, 2018.
"#24: Katherine Paterson 2004" External
Rewrite Radio Podcast. December 8, 2017.
"RAR #81: Eavesdropping on the Soul, a Conversation with Katherine Paterson" External
Read-Aloud Revival Podcast. November 20, 2017.
"Ep. 254 - 'Bridge to Terabithia,' by Katherine Paterson" External
Overdue Podcast. August 14, 2017.

Many videos of Katherine Paterson reading and discussing her work can be found through YouTube:

YouTube - "Katherine Paterson" search results External
Numerous videos of Paterson reading and performing her work appear through this YouTube search on her name.

A selection of videos available through YouTube and other sites appears below.

"Katherine Paterson Celebrates Children's Book Week!" External
The Children's Book Council [YouTube]. May 4, 2020.
"Katherine Paterson: Written Together" External
Calvin Center for Faith and Writing [YouTube]. April 17, 2020.
"'Bread and Roses,' Katherine Paterson" External
Vermont Humanities [YouTube]. November 5, 2018.
"A Conversation with Author Katherine Paterson" External
Kennedy Center Education Digital Learning [YouTube]. September 28, 2018.
"Five Questions (Plus One!) with Katherine Paterson" External
Candlewick Press [YouTube]. February 9, 2018.
"The Great Katherine Paterson: Interview with the Author of 'The Great Gilly Hopkins'" External
Judy Newman at Scholastic. January 2018.
"2017 Leslie Riedel Memorial Lecture with Katherine Paterson" External
Concord Free Public Library [YouTube]. October 23, 2017.
"Books Alive! with Katherine Paterson" External
A Book and A Hug [YouTube]. April 27, 2017.
"Two National Ambassadors for Young People's Literature, Sitting and Chatting" External
Reading Rockets [YouTube]. February 9, 2017.
"2013 Newbery-Caldecott-Wilder Banquet - Katherine Paterson Wilder Speech" External
Association for Library Service to Children [YouTube]. April 25, 2014.
"Authors Kate DiCamillo and Katherine Paterson Discuss the Writing Process" External
Mackin Educational [YouTube]. January 21, 2014.
"Katherine Paterson Wins 2013 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award" External
ALA Youth Media Awards [YouTube]. February 25, 2013.
"Author Visits - Katherine Paterson - 'Bridge to Terabithia'" External
Mountain Lake PBS [YouTube]. April 26, 2011.

Selected online reviews of Katherine Paterson's books appear below.

My Brigadista Year (2017)

The Day of the Pelican (2009)

Bread and Roses, Too (2006)

Jip, His Story (1996)

Lyddie (1991)

Jacob Have I Loved (1980)

The Great Gilly Hopkins (1978)

Bridge to Terabithia (1977)

The Master Puppeteer (1975)

Kirkus Reviews External

Katherine Paterson has won numerous awards and honors for her writing, including the following:

Katherine Paterson, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature

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