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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