Jip, His Story

When officials bring the lunatic to the poor farm in Vermont and lock himin a cage, Jip is the only one who befriends the shaggy old man. An abandonedchild who has no memory of his life before coming to the farm, Jip has a gentleknack for calming all frightened creatures.Months later, a dark-clad stranger comes to the poor farm, asking aboutJip. The boy recoils from him as he would from a snake. In the stranger's shadow,the lives of Jip and his caged friend soon become joined in a desperate flightfrom the boy's perilous heritage.Set in 1855, and based on careful research and historical characters, Jip isa gripping and unforgettable story of racial injustice. Katherine Paterson haswon two Newbery Awards and two National Book Awards. It's no wonder thather novels, like Bridge to Terabithia and The Great Gilly Hopkins, receive worldwideacclaim and have been translated into 20 languages. Each is filled withPaterson's trademark sensitivity and grace.