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Bridge to Terabithia: A Newbery Award Winner Mass Market Paperback – Illustrated, July 1 2008
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This beloved Newbery Medal-winning novel by bestselling author Katherine Paterson is a modern classic of friendship and loss. This paperback edition is rack size.
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.
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.
- Reading age8 - 12 years
- Print length208 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade level3 - 7
- Lexile measure810L
- Dimensions10.41 x 1.78 x 17.02 cm
- PublisherHarperTeen
- Publication dateJuly 1 2008
- ISBN-100060734019
- ISBN-13978-0060734015
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“Set in contemporary rural America, the story is one of remarkable richness and depth, beautifully written.” — The Horn Book
“Eloquent and assured.” — Kirkus Reviews
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From the Back Cover
Jess Aarons' greatest ambition is to be the fastest runner in his 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 girl boldly crosses over to the boys' side and outruns everyone.
That's not a very promising beginning for a friendship, but Jess and Leslie Burke become inseparable. Together they 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.
About the Author
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.
Donna Diamond has illustrated numerous children's books, including The Day of the Unicorn by Mollie Hunter and Riches by Esther Hautzig, as well as many book jackets. She lives in Riverdale, NY.
Product details
- Publisher : HarperTeen; Illustrated edition (July 1 2008)
- Language : English
- Mass Market Paperback : 208 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0060734019
- ISBN-13 : 978-0060734015
- Item weight : 102 g
- Dimensions : 10.41 x 1.78 x 17.02 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: #333,076 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #458 in Children's Books on Death & Dying
- #3,073 in Classics for Children
- #6,430 in Children's Books on Friendship
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About the author

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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I was glad to see that it got renewed and printed again. Suitable for any kids around 9 to 11 years old.
(This author also wrote another good children’s book)
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'I read Bridge to Terabithia for the first time when I was thirty years old...
'I recommended Bridge to Terabithia to my best friend’s son, Luke Bailey, when he was nine years old. This was sixteen years ago. Luke finished the book and came out of his room and went into the kitchen and stood in front of his mother. He was sobbing. The front of his shirt was wet. He said, “I will never, ever forgive Aunt Kate.”'
I won't pretend that this story did not give me pause. I am 67 years old, I love children's books, and I make a practice of snapping up the Newbery medalist and honor books every year. Yet somehow I had never read this classic. But still, knowing that something horrible was going to happen, I looked forward with fear to encountering it. (Let's be fair, DiCamillo is not giving away any secrets here. Even the publisher's blurb says, "One morning, Leslie goes to Terabithia without Jess and a tragedy occurs.")
So, thirty years old, nine years old, 67 years old -- how does the experience change? At 67, I have encountered death in children's books over and over -- from A Little Princess, Charlotte's Web, and The Little Prince to When You Trap a Tiger, Clap When You Land, Red, White, and Whole, and Iveliz Explains It All. The last four are all books I've read fairly recently, and include three Newbery winners. I think I was younger than DiCamillo's friend Luke Bailey the first time I encountered tragedy in a kid's book, and six decades have passed since then.
The surprise is that those sixty years make so little difference. I have not become numb. My eyes still water when it happens. I don't think I ever reacted the way Luke did. I think I intuitively understood the idea of catharsis even at the age of seven. It was hard, but I knew that this was a Good Story, and I was eager to read more like it. The difference is that I can do little mental tricks like the one I'm doing now, where I split myself into the Me-who-is-reading-Bridge-To-Terabithia, and Me-who-is-observing-Me-who-is-reading. I have even read Aristotle and Plato and know more about the classical roots of catharsis (utterly useless, this is).
Katherine Paterson' Bridge to Terabithia is neither the first nor the last in a long tradition of telling children stories about death and grief. It is a distinguished member of the group and I recommend it.
Jess is a boy and Leslie is a girl. They are in 5th grade and they become best friends. They make a fort in the woods that they dub Teribithia and they go out there to play together.
But one day tragedy strikes and Jess has to find a way to move on.
There is nothing in this book that should be banned. I guess the main characters buck gender norms but not really. I feel like girls can run and wear jeans and boys can color and have emotions. But maybe in the 70s this was bad? I just don't get it....
It's a sweet story about friendship and loss and grief and moving on.






