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Katherine was born on October 31, 1932 in ing Jiang, China.
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Katherine Paterson is still living til this day.
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Katherine and her family were forced to leave China because of the Japanese Invasion in 1937. They moved to Richmond, Virginia.
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Katherine graduated from King College in Bristol, Tennessee with a gradation in English.
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In 1961 Katherine got married to John Paterson and continued to have 4 children, 2 of them were adopted.
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In 1966 Katherine wrote her first book 'Who Am I?'. But she was unable to get any of her novels to be published.
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The Sign of the Chrysanthemum was the first book of her's to be published.
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In 1977 Bridge to Terabithia was Published.
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In 1981 Katherine won the Newbery Medal for Bridge to Terabithia.
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The Great Gilly Hopkins won the National Book Award in 1979.
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Jacob Have I Loved won the Newberry Medal in 1981.
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Jip, His Story won the Scott O'Dell award in 1996.
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In 2007 Bridge To Terabithia was made a movie.
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In 2008 she was announced the Vice-President of the National Children's Book and Literacy Aliance.
