Bridge to Terabithia Movie Tie-in Edition (Literature Kit) (A Puffin Book) (Trophy Newbery)

by Katherine Paterson

Donna Diamond (Illustrator)

Now a major motion picture from Disney, starring Josh Hutcherson and Zooey Deschanel! Discover the beloved Newbery Medal-winning story by bestselling author Katherine Paterson, a modern classic of friendship and loss. 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 Medal 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. Supports the Common Core State Standards

• ISBN10: 0061227285
• ISBN13: 9780061227288
• Publish Date: 27 March 2007 (first published 17 August 1978)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
• Imprint: HarperFestival
• Edition: Movie Tie-in Edition
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 176
• 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.