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Jacob Have I Loved: A Newbery Award Winner Paperback – May 5, 2020

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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 daring portrayal 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 Loved has been lauded as a cornerstone young adult novel and was ranked among the all-time best children's novels in a survey published by School 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...

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    May 5, 2020
  6. Grade level
    8 - 9
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  9. ISBN-13
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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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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 ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins; Reissue edition (May 5, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0064403688
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0064403689
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 880L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 8 - 9
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.12 x 0.54 x 7.62 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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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 www.terabithia.com

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my favorite novel as a young teen
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This novel moved me greatly as a young teen. It inspired me to be a writer and Katherine Paterson has been my favorite author for 40 years. I had the distinct pleasure of hosting Katherine at my school. She is a wonderful person and even took me out to dinner. It was surreal to sit with your favorite author, but she was delightful. I can't wait to purchase this new edition in hard copy and place it next to my well-loved and yellowing version.
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L. Nettleton
5.0 out of 5 stars Patterson’s finest
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2021
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I think I’ve read this book more than a dozen times, but it still amazes me. It is so beautifully told. When I read it the first time, I enjoyed it, but secretly felt bad for Sara Louise. Didn’t she deserve more? As I reread the book as an adult, I absolutely saw that she did deserve more, and that is exactly what she got when her mother told her how much she would be missed. This book remains one of my all time favorites. It is a beautiful coming of age story that absolutely captures the complex feelings, insecurities, fears, and accomplishments of growing up.
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Kathleen
5.0 out of 5 stars Jacob have I loved
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2024
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4.0 out of 5 stars A bittersweet coming-of-age story
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2019
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I read this book a number of years ago. I enjoyed it just as much now as I did before, but have a couple misgivings. This story is set in the 1940's, and follows the teen years and early adult years of Sara Louise Bradshaw. Sara Louise has grown up in the shadow of her fraternal twin sister Caroline, who is beautiful, gregarious, and musically talented. The family lives in a small island community in the Chesapeake Bay. Caroline is extremely popular in this setting, and Sara Louise feels less-than. Their parents are kind, loving and understanding, if not a little passive. The difficulty is that the girl's paternal grandmother lives with them. Grandma is caustic, bitter, mean-spirited and just hateful. Growing up with her would give anyone psychological issues! I can't understand why these nice parents allow this cruel woman to live in their home and harrass everyone. There are very few boundaries. This is evidenced not only by their grandmother's free reign, but also Caroline's take-over ways. She has been allowed to ride roughshod over Sara Louise, and this continues throughout the book. Caroline gets her way constantly, often at Sara Louise's expense. She horns in on Sara Louise's friendships and plans. Meanwhile, Grandma grows crazier as the years pass. She begins to compare the twins to Jacob and Esau in the Bible, implying that Caroline is the chosen one, and Sara Louise is hated by God. This causes Sara-Louise to turn her back on God and her faith. She grows up to discover that her parents do value her, and that she has been the one holding herself back. She goes to college, becomes a nurse, marries, and settles in the Appalachia mountains. She is happy in her life, and has made peace with her past. Sadly, the only part of it she doesn't make peace with is God. That was a disappointment. I'm not sure if the author was trying to give a message against faith. The book demonstrates a strong knowledge of both Catholic and Protestant beliefs. I dislike how the grandmother knows the Bible so well, but uses it as a weapon. Still an enjoyable read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book - my HS guidance counselor recommended it to me 30 years ago
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2020
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This is a really powerful book. The story line is engaging; the setting and characters are fully is 3-dimensional. It is told "in real time" but by the narrator looking back on her early teenage years. It is also clear that she misinterprets or filters events through her pain. In short, it is a story of the extraordinary damage sibling favortism by parents does to a child, who carries it forever into adulthood, but it also is a story of how the central figure made her own life out of the scraps her family gave her. It is more uplifting than my review makes it sound, and more interesting for the details of her life that would be worth reading even without the sibling rivalry theme running throughout. I highly recommend the book.
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happylark
5.0 out of 5 stars The Lesser-Loved Twin
Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2015
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Paterson captures the inner turmoil and hurt of the lesser-loved, plainer, and less-obviously gifted twin, Sara Louise ("Wheezy"), growing up on a remote island in the Chesapeake Bay in the 1940s. Caroline, her musically talented, beautiful, and spoiled sister has stolen the spotlight ever since birth, having been born fragile and sickly. Boredom, longing, psychic pain, and rage are exquisitely described yet there is humor - especially in the protagonist's interactions with McCall, the dunderheaded boy with whom Sara Louise shares many adventures. In the end, though Sara Louise is thwarted from her ideal career (due to being female ), she achieves one she can be proud of along with - at long last - love and acceptance in her personal life. I enjoy how this author is able to detail her characters's feelings with depth, intensity, and great honesty.
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Grandma M
3.0 out of 5 stars Comimg of age on an isolated island in a different era
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2013
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It is a story worth reading but it disappoints overall. Spends way too much time on the childhood of the main character and not enough time in her adulthood. In my mind, some issues are left unresolved. The locale, an island in the Chesapeake Bay, is dealt with very well and really brings home life on the island of Rass. I liked the main character, Sara Louise (Wheeze), and wished to learn more about her as a midwife in an Appalachian Mountain town of Truitt. Maybe in another book???
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Juli Hoffman
5.0 out of 5 stars An Endearing Coming of Age Story
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2016
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The prologue was somewhat clunky, but once you're in the the first few chapters, this story just gets better and better. I would say this book would be good for young adults and older. This is a coming of age story, not a romance. The title of this book confused me. However, about 3/4 of the way though, it becomes apparent that this is a fitting title, though not in a way I expected. This would be an interesting book for a book club, as it's sure to bring about a variety of discussions. I really enjoyed this read, even got a little misty eyed. The characters are vivid and realistic.
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goldie
4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2020
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It was well written and a good story, but it often dragged for me. I didn’t really feel like the resolution really resolved the protagonist’s issues.
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5.0 out of 5 stars My 10-year old daughter loved it
Reviewed in Canada on August 2, 2022
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Wonderful and timeless piece of literature. My daughter got hooked. Amazing ending. Recommend
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B. Cavener
2.0 out of 5 stars boring and complicated
Reviewed in Canada on April 8, 2009
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I would not recommend this type of book for 9 year olds. It's long winded,big complicated words and if you don't know the bible you really just don't understand. I spent most of my time explaining. We're struggling to get through this one.
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