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Jacob Have I Loved: A Newbery Award WinnerHardcover – October 22, 1980
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Katherine Paterson's remarkable Newbery Medal-winning classic about a painful sibling rivalry, and one sister’s struggle to make her own way,is an honest and daringportrayal of adolescence and coming of age.
A strong choice for independent reading, both for summer reading and homeschooling, as well as in the classroom,Jacob Have I Lovedhas been lauded as a cornerstone young adult novel and was ranked among the all-time best children's novels in a survey published bySchool Library Journal.
"Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated..." With her grandmother's taunt, Louise knew that she, like the biblical Esau, was the despised elder twin. Caroline, her selfish younger sister, was the one everyone loved.
Growing up on a tiny Chesapeake Bay island, angry Louise reveals how Caroline has robbed her of everything: her hopes for schooling, her friends, her mother, even her name. While everyone pampers Caroline, Wheeze (her sister's name for her) begins to learn the ways of the watermen and the secrets of the island, especially of old Captain Wallace, who has mysteriously returned after fifty years.
The war unexpectedly gives this independent girl a chance to fulfill her dream to work on the water alongside her father. But the dream does not satisfy the woman she is becoming. Alone and unsure, Louise begins to fight her way to a place for herself outside her sister's shadow. But in order to do that, she must first figure out who she is...
- Reading age8 - 12 years
- Print length224 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade level3 - 7
- Lexile measure880L
- Dimensions5.38 x 0.87 x 8 inches
- PublisherHarperTeen
- Publication dateOctober 22, 1980
- ISBN-100690040784
- ISBN-13978-0690040784
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"A novel of special brilliance." —New York Times Book Review
"Simply irresistible." —Publishers Weekly
"With wry humor, Sara Louise recalls her turbulent adolescence on Rass Island and her intense jealousy of her twin sister. Strength of characterization and memorable external and internal action mark this superbly crafted novel about a quest for self-knowledge." —Newbery Committee
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"Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated..." With her grandmother's taunt, Louise knew that she, like the biblical Esau, was the despised elder twin. Caroline, her selfish younger sister, was the one everyone loved.
Growing up on a tiny Chesapeake Bay island in the early 1940s, angry Louise reveals how Caroline robbed her of everything: her hopes for schooling, her friends, her mother, even her name. While everyone pampered Caroline, Wheeze (her sister's name for her) began to learn the ways of the watermen and the secrets of the island, especially of old Captain Wallace, who had mysteriously returned after fifty years. The war unexpectedly gave this independent girl a chance to fulfill her childish dream to work as a watermen alongside her father. But the dream did not satisfy the woman she was becoming. Alone and unsure, Louise began to fight her way to a place where Caroline could not reach.
Renowned author Katherine Paterson here chooses a little-known area off the Maryland shore as her setting for a fresh telling of the ancient story of an elder twin's lost birthright.
About the Author
Katherine Paterson is one of the world’s most celebrated and beloved authors. Among her many awards are two Newberys and two National Book Awards, and she was recently named a "Living Legend” by the Library of Congress. She has been published in more than 22 languages in a variety of formats, from picture books to historical novels.
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- Publisher : HarperTeen (October 22, 1980)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 224 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0690040784
- ISBN-13 : 978-0690040784
- Reading age : 8 - 12 years
- Lexile measure : 880L
- Grade level : 3 - 7
- Item Weight : 12.8 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.38 x 0.87 x 8 inches
- Best Sellers Rank:#436,009 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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About the author
Katherine Paterson is the internationally acclaimed author of over 35 books for children and young adults.
She has twice won both the Newbery Medal and the National Book Award. She received the 1998 Hans Christian Andersen Medal as well as the 2006 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for the body of her work, and was the National Ambassador for Children's Literature for the Library of Congress.
Two of her best-selling books have been made into feature films - "The Bridge to Terabithia" and "The Great Gilly Hopkins". An active promoter of reading, education and literacy, she lives in Barre, Vermont. She has four children and seven grandchildren, and her beloved dog, Pixie.
Visit Katherine Paterson on her web site at terabithia
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