Katherine Paterson Wins 1978 Newbery Award for Terabithia
Katherine Paterson, author of The Bridge to Terabithia, receives the top children s literature prize, the Newbery Award, amid details of her family life in Takoma Park Maryland and her years of writing.
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Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
In a rural setting two schoolchildren become best friends through a secret magical kingdom in the woods. Jess Aarons, a poor farm boy, admires running while Leslie Burke, from city folk, is a fast runner who defeats him in a school race. Their warm tale centers on friendship and understanding.
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