Katherine Paterson - Awards

Awards

The Hans Christian Andersen and Astrid Lindgren Awards are two major international awards recognising career contributions to children's literature.

Paterson has also won many awards for particular works, including the National Book Award (The Master Puppeteer, 1977; The Great Gilly Hopkins, 1979); the Edgar Allan Poe Special Award (Master Puppeteer, 1977); the Newbery Medal (Bridge to Terabithia, 1977; Jacob Have I Loved, 1981); the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction (Jip, His Story, 1996).

Awards for body of work

• NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature 2007
• Astrid Lindgren Award for Lifetime Achievement 2006
• Literary Light, Boston Public Library 2000
• Living Legend Library of Congress 2000
• Hans Christian Andersen Medal for Writing 1998
• Lion of the New York Public Library 1998
• Who's Who in American Women 1995 to present
• King College, Outstanding Alumnus 1993-1994
• Education Press Friend of Education Award 1993
• Anne V. Zarrow Award for Young Readers' Literature, Tulsa Public Library 1993
• New England Book Award 1992
• US Nominee Hans Christian Andersen Award 1989
• Regina Medal, Catholic Library Association 1988
• Children's Literature Award, Keene State College 1987
• Kerlan Award, University of Minnesota 1983
• University of Southern Mississippi Medallion 1983
• Scott O'Dell Award for Children's Literature 1982
• US Nominee Hans Christian Andersen Medal 1979
• Who's Who in America 1978 to present
• The Union Medal, Union Theological Seminary New York