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

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book features in the following series: Thorndike Literacy Bridge, Thorndike Literacy Bridge Middle Readers .

This book is aimed at children at US 3rd grade-7th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

There are 176 pages in this book. This book was published in 2007 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .

Donna Diamond has illustrated numerous children's books as well as many book jackets. She lives in Riverdale, New York. Katie Paterson lives in the Midlands and is the mother of two grown children. Her ambition is to keep reading alive for children.