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1932– · American children's writer born and mainly raised in China

Also known as: Katherine Womeldorf Paterson, Katherine Womelsdorf Paterson, Кэтрин Патерсон, كاترينا باتيرسون, 캐서린 패터슨, キャサリン・パターソン

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