Katherine Paterson

Jess Aarons ha entrenado todo el verano para ser el corredor más rápido de quinto grado. Y casi lo logra, de no ser por la niña nueva, Leslie Burke, que lo rebasa en la primera prueba. A pesar de esto, los dos se hacen muy buenos amigos y pasan los días en el bosque detrás de la casa de Leslie, donde han creado un reino encantado llamdo Tarabitia, y ellos se han nombrado la reina y el rey. Una mañana, Lesli decide ir sola a Terabitia y ocurre...

An eleven-year-old foster child tries to cope with her longings and fears as she schemes against everyone who tries to be friendly.

The author uses her own experiences and stories to help young people understand God and the relevance of their Christian faith to everyday life.

Jesse Aarons is in the 5th grade and has trained all summer to become the fastest runner in school. He becomes upset when new classmate Leslie Burke outruns him and everyone else. Despite this and some other striking differences, the two become fast friends. Together, they create Terabithia where they rule as king and queen and is a land filled with monsters, trolls, ogres, and giants. This friendship helps Jesse cope with a tragedy that makes him...

Gilly Hopkins has seen more than her share of foster homes and has outwitted every family she has lived with. In an effort to escape her new foster mother Maime Trotter's endless loving care, Gilly concocts a plan that she believes will bring her mother running to her rescue. But when the ploy blows up in Gilly's face it threatens to ruin the only chance she's ever had to be part of a real family.

The life of a ten-year old boy expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death. From his sorrow he learns the meaning of friendship.

The life of a ten-year old boy expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death. From his sorrow he learns the meaning of friendship.

Mary's baby has arrived, and she can't contain her joy! As Joseph sleeps, she examines her newborn's tiny mouth, his wild hair, his little hands. Yet what's most wondrous is that this child is not just Mary's own but a gift that God has shared with everyone. Poetic text by Newbery Medalist Katherine Paterson and striking images by Lisa Aisato reveal the intimacy of that unforgettable night long ago when the mother of Jesus was the first to welcome...

Presents botanical illustrations of familiar and exotic flowers, trees, and plants mentioned in the accompanying Bible verses and selections.