I'm a great believer in research. I have to know about a place before I write a story that is set in that place. Katherine Paterson believergreatplace Change image and share on social
Kids often ask me if characters are real or made up - and I always tell them, 'I hope they're real but I made them up.' Katherine Paterson characterhopekid Change image and share on social
The best thing about being a writer is it gives you readers who understand your deepest feelings and fears. Katherine Paterson deepfearfeeling Change image and share on social
I'd like for the young people, and older ones, too, who don't count themselves as readers, to know the joy of reading and what it does to enrich your life in so many ways. Katherine Paterson countenrichjoy Change image and share on social
I guess real maturity, which most of us never achieve, is when you realize that you're not the center of the universe. Katherine Paterson achievecenterguess Change image and share on social
The problem with people who are afraid of imagination, of fantasy, is that their world becomes so narrow that I don't see how they can imagine beyond what their senses can verify. We know from science that there are entire worlds that our senses can't verify. Katherine Paterson afraidentirefantasy share on social
I like to write about a lot of things, which is why my books are different. This is probably why I don't like to write sequels, but chiefly I like to write about people. Katherine Paterson bookchieflylot Change image and share on social
Children have to have access to books, and a lot of children can't go to a store and buy a book. We need not only our public libraries to be funded properly and staffed properly, but our school libraries. Many children can't get to a public library, and the only library they have is a school library. Katherine Paterson accessbookbuy share on social
I think if a book has the power to move a reader, it also has the power to offend a reader. And you want your books to have power, so you just have to take what comes with that. Katherine Paterson bookmoveoffend Change image and share on social
A story is open-ended. A story invites you into it to make your own meaning. Katherine Paterson endinvitemake Change image and share on social