Bridge to Terabithia

Books | Juvenile Fiction / General

4.1

(40.3K)

Katherine Paterson

All summer, Jess pushed himself to be the fastest boy in the fifth grade, and when the year's first school-yard race was run, he was going to win.But his victory was stolen by a newcomer, by a girl, one who didn't even know enough to stay on the girls' side of the playground. Then, unexpectedly, Jess finds himself sticking up for Leslie, for the girl who breaks rules and wins races. The friendship between the two grows as Jess guides the city girl through the pitfalls of life in their small, rural town, and Leslie draws him into the world of imaginations world of magic and ceremony called Terabithia. Here, Leslie and Jess rule supreme among the oaks and evergreens, safe from the bullies and ridicule of the mundane world. Safe until an unforeseen tragedy forces Jess to reign in Terabithia alone, and both worlds are forever changed. In this poignant, beautifully rendered novel, Katherine Paterson weaves a powerful story of friendship and courage.

Tearjerkers

Coming Of Age

Books For Kids

Buy now:

More Details:

Author

Katherine Paterson

Pages

144

Publisher

Harper Collins

Published Date

1977-10-21

ISBN

0690013590 9780690013597

Ratings

Google: 4.5

Community ReviewsSee all

"This book is so sweet. It is just about two very innocent kids that just want to get away from life. Even if you are older than the kids you can relate to their curiosity and understand their longing to leave the real world. It is beautifully written and it will stay with you forever. Definitely recommend this book. #coming_of_age #tearjerkers "

Sofia

"Read it in elementary school and cried. Worse when we watched the movie right after."

Rae

"I do like this book, but I think it could have been more descriptive. I love Leslie’s personality but the characters had no depth in my opinion. The way grief was depicted was also not my favorite and moved on too fast for me. There was one part of the book that had me laughing, and that was his feelings for one of the characters. A good book, but not the most interesting in my opinion. Great for a quick read."

L W

Lael Weber

"A sweet short book about this unique girl and your typical boy who believes to be a man and forms a friendship. A tragedy happens."

N B

Norma Blanco

"I don’t think I’ve cried so long after I finished a book. It’s so beautiful "

E G

Elle Gutierrez

"I read this book as a child and it has been with me ever since "

M K

Mrs. Keefe Sencen

"Beautifully written book about life, childhood, and things we can not predict."

S M

Stefani Marie

"I adore this book! The ending made me SOB for an 1 and a half!!"

T♡

"Generally directed to ages 10-13 I think, but I read it when I was older and it was still good. Sad but real for kids that age sometimes unfortunately. Lovely and important story all around."

Matt

"Hated this book so much I quit reading for a year after it. God it was a bore. "

Papster

See All