![]() ![]() ![]() She later served herself in Japan before returning to the United States. Paterson was born in China to parents who were missionaries. I surprised myself by getting choked up once while reading it. The story, while rooted in its time and place, explores universal themes. Jacob Have I Loved is no exception to that. It’s a long haul, but it’s been worth it so far, no question. This book is on the Image Journal top 100 list, which I’ve begun making my way through. The book traces her efforts to free herself from her sister’s shadow, even into adulthood. ![]() Sara Louise is always playing catch up, trying to earn the attention and approval of her family and her community. Truitt’s two daughters, Sara Louise and Caroline, are twins - and Caroline has always been ahead. ![]() Set mostly in the early 1940s on a small island in the Chesapeake Bay, Jacob Have I Loved follows the story of the Bradshaws, a family who depends on the father, Truitt, and his crabbing/fishing business, on his boat, the Portia Sue. 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. Caroline, her selfish younger sister, was the one everyone loved. Here is the complete list of Newbery Medal winning books. With her grandmother's taunt, Louise knew that she, like the biblical Esau, was the despised elder twin. Paterson is one of only five authors who have received two Newbery Medals - Paterson received a Newbery for Jacob Have I Loved and for Bridge to Terabithia. Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson (1980), 244 pages ![]()
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