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Jesse Oliver Aarons, Jr. is a fictional character in the book Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson.He is based on her son. [1] He is played by Julian Coutts [2] in the 1985 film and by Josh Hutcherson in the 2007 film. [3]
Katherine Womeldorf Paterson (born October 31, 1932) [1] is an American writer best known for children's novels, including Bridge to Terabithia. For four different books published 1975–1980, she won two Newbery Medals and two National Book Awards .
Lisa Christina Hill (1966–1974), the girl who inspired the novel. Katherine Paterson lived for a time in Takoma Park, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C. [3] The novel was inspired by an incident during that time: on August 14, 1974, her son David's best friend, Lisa Christina Hill, died after being struck by lightning in Bethany Beach, Delaware. [4]
Come Sing, Jimmy Jo is a 1985 children's novel written by American novelist Katherine Paterson. The book focuses on a West Virginia boy named James Johnson, whose parents are bluegrass music performers. When it is discovered that James has previously unrecognized musical talent, his parents force him to take the stage name "Jimmy Jo" and ...
Katherine Paterson is best known for her novel "Bridge to Terabithia" and the film adaptation has become known for its striking story. The movie gained popularity in recent years. For the film adaptation of her novel "The Great Gilly Hopkins", the screenplay was written by her two sons, David L. Paterson and David Ross Paterson. They were also ...
It is based on the 1977 children's novel of the same name by Katherine Paterson. The story was inspired by the death of Lisa Hill, the best friend of Katherine Paterson's son David , who was struck and killed by lightning when she was eight years old.
J. Robert Oppenheimer's wife, Katherine, daughter Kit and son Peter. (Corbis via Getty Images) Peter Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer's first child, Peter Oppenheimer, was born in 1941 while he was ...
Jacob Have I Loved is a 1980 coming of age novel for teenagers and young adults by Katherine Paterson.It won the annual Newbery Medal in 1981. The title alludes to the sibling rivalry between Jacob and Esau in the Bible, and comes from Romans 9:13 (quoting Malachi 1:2).