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Bridge to Terabithia
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| Author | Katherine Paterson |
| Illustrator | Donna Diamond |
| Publisher | Scholastic, 1977 |
| Genres | Action / Adventure / Sports • Emotions / Feelings • Family & Friends • Fantasy / Make Believe • Lessons / Behavior |
| Age Range | 3rd through 5th • 6th through 9th • High School |
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Jess Aarons' greatest ambition is to be the fastest runner in the 5th grade. He's been practicing all summer and can't wait to see his classmates' faces when he beats them all. But on the first day of school, a new kid, a new GIRL, boldly crosses over to the boys' side of the playground and outruns everyone.
That's not a very promising beginning for a friendship, but Jess and Leslie Burke become inseparable. It doesn't matter to Jess that Leslie dresses funny, or that her family has a lot of money - but no TV. Leslie has imagination. Together, she and Jess create Terabithia, a magical kingdom in the woods where the two of them reign as king and queen, and their imaginations set the only limits. Then one morning a terrible tragedy occurs. Only when Jess is able to come to grips with this tragedy does he finally understand the strength and courage Leslie has given him.
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I cried like a baby!
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I remember reading Bridge to Terabithia when I was in about the 5th or 6th grade (which is a great time to read it since that is about the age of the two main characters). I recall it being very sad - but I don't remember bawling my eyes out like I did last night when I finished it. The story is about 10 year old Jess who meets his new neighbor, Leslie - a girl, who is in his class. Leslie is from the city and is very different than the other kids in town. Her parents are basically intellectual hippies who write books and don't watch tv so they can have conversations; where Jess has a large family that isn't very affectionate and very conservative and traditional. The story is not written as a journal, but it kind of gives you the feeling of how a young boy might write. There isn't a whole lot of frilly descriptions, and overly thought out emotions, but you can tell how he feels about the world around him even with his short and to the point style. (I find it very interesting that this book was written by a woman.) Since this site is made for parents to get an overall idea of a book before giving it to their kids - I will let you know that if your kids don't know anything about death and they read this book, you will have some explaining to do. Jess and Leslie find a place in the woods to hang out that they make their imaginary kingdom. One of the special things about this place is the way you have to enter the 'kingdom' - by swinging over a dry creek bed on an old rope. After a long rainy period, Leslie goes to the woods by herself one morning because Jess is gone for the day. She tries to swing across and the rope breaks, and she falls to her death. The last three chapters of the book are about how Jess deals with the first death of someone he really cares about. It's very sad - but also very realistic and a good way to get kids to see what it really can be like when people die. I really recommend this book - but definitely prepare yourself for a lot of questions once your reader is finished with it. |
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