Bridge to Terabithia
Author(s): Katherine Paterson
The fortieth anniversary edition of the classic Newbery Award-winning title by beloved author Katherine Paterson, with brand-new bonus materials including an author's note by Katherine herself, and a foreword by New York Times bestselling author Kate DiCamillo.
Jess Aarons has been practicing all summer so he can be the fastest runner in the fifth grade. And he almost is, until the new girl in school, Leslie Burke, outpaces him. The two become fast friends and spend most days in the woods behind Leslie’s house, where they invent an enchanted land called Terabithia. One morning, Leslie goes to Terabithia without Jess and a tragedy occurs. It will take the love of his family and the strength that Leslie has given him for Jess to be able to deal with his grief.
In addition to being a Newbery Award winner, Bridge to Terabithia was also named an ALA Notable Children’s Book and has become a touchstone of children’s literature, as have many of Katherine Paterson’s other novels, including The Great Gilly Hopkins and Jacob Have I Loved.
Review(s):
“Set in contemporary rural America, the story is one of remarkable richness and depth, beautifully written.”
“Eloquent and assured.”
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Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award, School Library Journal Best Book, Horn Book Fanfare, ALA Notable Children’s Book, Lewis Carroll Shelf Award, Virginia Young Readers Award, Newbery Medal, Library of Congress Children’s Books
ISBN: 9780690013597