Katherine Paterson
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
This goo was worth a point in December 2025.
publication date: Monday, December 1, 2025 (part of December 2025)
category: 
Literature
clue: In 1977, this Chinese-born author swung from Asian history to American fantasy.
explanation: Paterson, an American writer born to missionaries in China, started her career writing children's novels set during real Chinese and Japanese historical events. In 1977, her breakthrough hit Bridge to Terabithia, a novel about two friends using more…
intended difficulty: very hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky
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