Bridge to Terabithia (Literature Kit) (A Puffin Book) (Trophy Newbery)

by Katherine Paterson

Donna Diamond (Illustrator)

The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm.

• ISBN10: 006073941X
• ISBN13: 9780060739416
• Publish Date: 1 June 2004 (first published 17 August 1978)
• Publish Status: Out of Stock
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 144
• Language: English

Reviews

[wcs53]

I have been meaning to read this one for a long time, after having seen the movie adaptation about ten years ago. From what I remember, the movie seems to have been fairly faithful to the book, although there some minor differences.

Although I enjoyed this book, I might have enjoyed it more if I had read it when I was younger. It is a fairly moving tale of friendship and loss, and was worthy of the accolades and awards it received. The characters are real and it is a well-written story, which is why it still holds it appeal almost 40 years after it was written. It had its fair share of funny and emotional moments, and the story moved at a decent pace. It's also good that it doesn't candy-coat the issue of death or the way that people deal with it. This book is one that will stand the test of time and will inevitably become a classic. I'm glad that I finally got around to reading it.

[angelarenea9]

I tried so hard not to cry but I did. I didn’t like it at first but it redeemed it’s self. It’s been a long time since I read a sad book but that was real sad. But I hated that hippie child molester teacher! I didn't like the style because it's just not what I like. I feel like I may have liked it better if I had read it when I was younger. But altogether it was a very well written book and I enjoyed it.